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Hustopeče nad Bečvou
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Hustopeče nad Bečvou
Total population
1,247
Demographic figures from Czech Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Hustopeče nad Bečvou is a market town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
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History
The first written mention of Hustopeče nad Bečvou is from 1201. The settlement was promoted to a market town in 1397, when it was owned by the Lords of Kravaře. From the end of the 15th century until the middle of the 17th century, the market town was a property of the Zierotin family. In 1693–1763, it was owned by the Podstatský of Prusinovice family. A serious railway accident occurred on 28 February 2025 near the station in Hustopeče nad Bečvou when a freight train carrying over 1,000 tonnes of benzene derailed. The accident caused 15 of the 17 tankers to catch fire, resulting in a significant chemical blaze.
Geography
Hustopeče nad Bečvou is located about east of Přerov and east of Olomouc. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the hill Stráž at above sea level. The market town is situated at the right bank of the Bečva River. The streams Mřenka and Loučský potok flow through the territory of Hustopeče nad Bečvou and then join the Bečva. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.
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Official Identifiers
ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office
- RÚIAN code
- CZ513768
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,751
- Wikidata
- Q1021063
RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782