Buchlovice
Buchlovice (German: Buchlowitz) is a market town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Buchlovice | |
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 View from Buchlov Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Buchlovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°5′11″N 17°20′19″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| First mentioned | 1207 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.96 km2 (12.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,391 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 687 08 |
| Website | www |
Buchlovice lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Uherské Hradiště, 30 km (19 mi) south-west of Zlín, and 238 km (148 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Buchlovice is from 1207 in a deed of Ottokar I of Bohemia. In 1805, the village was promoted to a market town.[2]
Sights
Buchlovice is known for the baroque Buchlovice Castle in the centre of Buchlovice, and for the Buchlov Castle on the eponymous hill above the market town.
Notable people
- Friedrich von Berchtold (1781–1876), Austrian botanist; died here
- Jiří Hanák (1938–2020), journalist, editor, Charter 77 signatory
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Buchlovice. Retrieved 2021-12-07.
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