Hostětín is a municipality and village in

Uherské Hradiště District Uherské Hradiště District () is a district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Uherské Hradiště. Administrative division Uherské Hradiště District is divided into two administrative districts of municipa ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Hostětín is located about southeast of

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 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 the modern city ...

and northwest of

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. It lies on the border between the

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and

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. 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.

Demographics

Economy and environment

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 Passive house () is a voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building that reduces the building's carbon footprint. Conforming to these standards results in ultra-low energy buildings that require less energy for space heating or co ...

and solar panels. Because of this, on 22 March 2010

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has visited this village. In 2015 there was a visit of Andrew Schapiro, ambassador to the Czech Republic of United States during

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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 Bylnice– Staré Město.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. A landmark in the centre of Hostěnín is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hostetin Villages in Uherské Hradiště District