Hranice (Přerov District)

Hranice (Přerov District)
Hranice
Hranice na Moravě
Town
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Country Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Přerov
Commune Hranice
Elevation 250 m (820 ft)
Coordinates 49°33′09″N 17°46′06″E / 49.5525°N 17.76833°E / 49.5525; 17.76833
Area 49.79 km2 (19.22 sq mi)
Population 19,684 (2006-07-03)
Density 395 / km2 (1,023 / sq mi)
Mayor Miroslav Wildner
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 750 02 - 753 61
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Hranice
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mesto-hranice.cz

Hranice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ]; German: Weißkirchen or Mährisch Weißkirchen), sometimes called Hranice na Moravě ([ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ ˈna moravjɛ]), is a town in Moravia, the eastern Czech Republic.

In the Austrian-Hungarian era, this city was famous for its military academy and yeshivah[citation needed].

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Twin cities

Famous residents

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