Němčice nad Hanou () is a town in
Prostějov District
Prostějov District () is a Okres, district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Prostějov.
Administrative division
Prostějov District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with ext ...
in the
Olomouc Region
Olomouc Region (; , ; ) is an administrative unit () 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 the historical region of Czech Silesia (''České Sl ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Geography
Němčice nad Hanou is located about southeast of
Prostějov
Prostějov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. The city is historically known for its fashion industry. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zo ...
and south of
Olomouc
Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region.
Located on the Morava (rive ...
. It lies mostly in an agricultural landscape of the
Upper Morava Valley
The Upper Morava Valley () is a lowland and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Olomouc and Zlín regions. Its name is derived from the Morava river that forms the axis of the territory.
Geomorphology
The Up ...
, only the southwestern tip of the municipal territory extends into the
Vyškov Gate
The Vyškov Gate (, , , ) is a geomorphological feature in the Moravia (Czech Republic). It is formed by the depression between the Western Carpathian Mountains in the east and the Bohemian massif (Drahanská vrchovina) in the west. The drainage ...
. The
Haná
Haná or Hanakia ( or ''Hanácko'', or ''Hanakei'') is an ethnographic region in central Moravia in the Czech Republic.
Etymology
The region was named after the Haná (river), Haná River.
Description
Its core area is located along the ep ...
River flows along the southern municipal border.
History
The area was already inhabited in the
La Tène period
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
*"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smi ...
. The Celtic settlement in Němčice nad Hanou belongs to the most important archaeological sites in
Moravia
Moravia ( ; ) is a historical region in the eastern Czech Republic, roughly encompassing its territory within the Danube River's drainage basin. It is one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The medieval and early ...
with many valuable finds.
The first written mention of Němčice nad Hanou is from 1406. In 1563, during the rule of the
Pernštejn family
The House of Pernštejn () was one of the oldest and most important (uradel) families originating from Moravian nobility, along with the House of Rosenberg,
that played an important role in the medieval history of Bohemian nobility from the 13th ...
, the village was promoted to a
market town
A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...
by Emperor
Ferdinand I. Němčice nad Hanou became a town in 1970.
Demographics
Transport
Němčice nad Hanou is located on the railway line Olomouc–
Vyškov
Vyškov (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 21,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Administrative division
Vyškov consists of 13 mun ...
.
Culture
Němčice nad Hanou lies in the ethnographic region of
Haná
Haná or Hanakia ( or ''Hanácko'', or ''Hanakei'') is an ethnographic region in central Moravia in the Czech Republic.
Etymology
The region was named after the Haná (river), Haná River.
Description
Its core area is located along the ep ...
.
Sights
The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the Baroque style in 1662.
Notable people
*
Martin Ferdinand Quadal
Martin Ferdinand Quadal (born ; 28 October 1736 – 10 January 1811) was a Moravian-Austrian painter and engraver. Quadal is a representative of the Austrian school of painting, working all across Europe in England, Italy, Austria, Holland, Germa ...
(1736–1811), Moravian-Austrian painter and engraver
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Prostějov District