Hostětín is a municipality and village in
Uherské Hradiště District in the
Zlín Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Geography
Hostětín is located about southeast of
Zlín and northwest of
Trenčín. It lies on the border between the
Vizovice Highlands and
White Carpathians. The highest point is at above sea level. The entire municipality lies within the White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area. The Kolelač stream originates here and flows across the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Hostětín is from 1412. In 1516, Hostětín was referred to as an abandoned village, but in 1576 it was repopulated. From 1964 to 1990, Hostětín was an administrative part of
Pitín
Pitín is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Pitín lies approximately east of Uherské Hradiště, south-east of Zlín, and south-east of Pragu ...
.
Economy
The village is known for its environmental activities. Since 1995, the village and other organizations have realized several projects, among them apple juice factory,
passive house and solar panels. Because of this, on 22 March 2010
Charles, Prince of Wales has visited this village. In 2015 there was a visit of
Andrew Schapiro
Andrew H. Schapiro (born April 25, 1963) is an American attorney and diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic from September 30, 2014, to January 20, 2017. He was nominated by President Barack Obama March 6, 2014 and ...
,
ambassador to the Czech Republic of United States during
Earth Day
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.
The municipality has already won several awards for its approach to the use of renewable energy sources, such as the Energy Globe 2007 or the Czech Solar Award 2009. In 2012, Hostětín, along with 19 other European municipalities and regions, won the Climate Star International Award 2012.
Transport
Hostětín is located on the railway line from
Bylnice to
Staré Město.
Sights
There are no
cultural monuments
Cultural heritage management (CHM) is the vocation and practice of managing cultural heritage. It is a branch of cultural resources management (CRM), although it also draws on the practices of cultural conservation, building restoration, restorat ...
in the municipality.
References
External links
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Villages in Uherské Hradiště District