Hostišová is a municipality and village in

Zlín District Zlín District ( cs, okres Zlín) is a district (''okres'') within the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Zlín. List of municipalities Bělov - Biskupice - Bohuslavice nad Vláří - Bohuslavice u Zlína - Bratřejov ...

in the

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 ...

of 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. Th ...

. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of two village parts, Hostišová and Hostišová-Horňák.

Geography

Hostišová is located about northwest of

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 73,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice river. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of th ...

. It lies in a hilly lansdcape of the

Vizovice Highlands The Vizovice Highlands ( cs, Vizovická vrchovina) is an area of relatively modest but rugged highlands within the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic, named after the town of Vizovice. Geologically, the highlands are part of the Slovak-Moravian ...

. The highest point is the hill Strážná at , the village is located on its slopes.

History

The first written mention of Hostišová is from 1397.

Sights

The main landmark is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary from 1869. An observation tower called Na Strážné is located on the top of the Strážná hill. It is a high wooden tower on a stone base.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hostisova Villages in Zlín District