Haná or Hanakia ( cs, Haná or ''Hanácko'', german: Hanna or ''Hanakei'') is an ethnographic region in central

Moravia Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. The me ...

in the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. Its core area is located along the eponymous river of

Haná Haná or Hanakia ( cs, Haná or ''Hanácko'', german: Hanna or ''Hanakei'') is an ethnographic region in central Moravia in the Czech Republic. Its core area is located along the eponymous river of Haná (river), Haná, around the towns of Vy� ...

, around the towns of

Vyškov Vyškov (; german: Wischau) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Vyškov ...

and

Prostějov Prostějov (; german: Proßnitz) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. The city is known for its fashion industry. The historical city centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural ...

, but in common perception it roughly corresponds to the whole Upper Morava Vale, with

Olomouc Olomouc (, , ; german: Olmütz; pl, Ołomuniec ; la, Olomucium or ''Iuliomontium'') is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 99,000 inhabitants, and its larger urban zone has a population of about 384,000 inhabitants (2019). Located on th ...

as its natural centre. In terms of the actual administrative division, Hanakia covers the most of

Olomouc Region Olomouc Region ( cs, Olomoucký kraj; , ; pl, Kraj ołomuniecki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of t ...

and adjacent parts of

South Moravian Region The South Moravian Region ( cs, Jihomoravský kraj; , ; sk, Juhomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia (an exception is Jobova Lhota which trad ...

and

Zlín Region Zlín Region ( cs, Zlínský kraj; , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín. Together with the Olomouc Region it fo ...

. The so-called '' Malá Haná'' ("Lesser Hanakia") is located in the

Boskovice Boskovice (; german: Boskowitz) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. The area of the historic town centre, Jewish quarter, château complex and castle ruin is well preser ...

Furrow ( Boskovická brázda), west of Hanakia proper. Haná is known for its agricultural fertility, rich costumes, and traditional customs. The

Haná dialect Moravian dialects ( cs, moravská nářečí, moravština) are the varieties of Czech spoken in Moravia, a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic. There are more forms of the Czech language used in Moravia than in the rest of the Cze ...

(Hanakian dialect, cs, hanáčtina) is spoken in the region, and is part of the Central Moravian dialect group (which is even often referred to as the "Hanakian dialects"). This traditional dialect has been preserved and continues to be used even in printed publications from the region. Folk music from Haná is recognized locally by its lyrics in the Haná dialect.

Name

In the 18th and 19th century, the term "Hanack" (Hanák, french: Hanaque), was used for a Slavic people, peasants, in Moravia. Today, the Czech term ''Hanáci'' is used for an ethnographic group inhabiting the Haná region.

Significant places

- the centre of Haná and the historical capital of

with a pilgrimage site of Svatý Kopeček *

Přerov Přerov (; german: Prerau) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 41,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Bečva River. In the past it was a major crossroad in the heart of Moravia in the Czech Republic. The historic centre ...

- industrial city, well known as an archeologically significant place where

mammoth A mammoth is any species of the extinct elephantid genus ''Mammuthus'', one of the many genera that make up the order of trunked mammals called proboscideans. The various species of mammoth were commonly equipped with long, curved tusks and, ...

hunters settled in Předmostí. *

- nicknamed the "

Manchester Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...

of Haná" and, prior to the

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, "

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

of Haná". *

Kroměříž Kroměříž (; german: Kremsier) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is known for the Kroměříž Castle with castle gardens, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town centre with the c ...

- nicknamed the "

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

of Haná". *

- formerly called "Moravian

Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; french: Château de Versailles ) is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about west of Paris, France. The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, u ...

" or "Versailles of Haná". *

Litovel Litovel (; german: Littau) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,600 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative par ...

- nicknamed the "

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of Haná". *

Litovelské pomoraví Protected Landscape Area Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area ( cs, Chráněná krajinná oblast Litovelské Pomoraví, usually abbreviated as ''CHKO Litovelské Pomoraví'') is a protected landscape area in the floodplain of the Morava River, north of Olomouc ...

Příkazy Příkazy (german: Przikas, 1939–1945 ''Pschikas'') is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Old part of the village is well preserved and is protected by law ...

- the Haná Open Air Museum *

Kojetín Kojetín () is a town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,800 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Kovalovice and Popůvky are administrative parts of Kojetín. Geography Kojetín is located a ...

Náměšť na Hané Náměšť na Hané is a market town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. History The first written mention of Náměšť na Hané is from 1141. Twin towns – sister cities Náměšť ...

Hulín Hulín (; german: Hullein) is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Chrášťany and Záhlinice are administrative parts of Hulín. Geography Hu ...

Holešov Holešov (; german: Holleschau, he, העלשויא) is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected ...

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