Veselí nad Moravou
| Veselí nad Moravou | |||
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| Town | |||
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Saint Bartholomeus Square | |||
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  Veselí nad Moravou Location in the Czech Republic | |||
| Coordinates: 48°57′10″N 17°22′53″E / 48.95278°N 17.38139°ECoordinates: 48°57′10″N 17°22′53″E / 48.95278°N 17.38139°E | |||
| Country |
 Czech Republic | ||
| Region | South Moravian | ||
| District | Hodonín | ||
| First mentioned | 1261[1] | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Miloš Kozumplík (ODS)[2] | ||
| Area[3] | |||
| • Total | 35.44 km2 (13.68 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 33.36 km2 (12.88 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.08 km2 (0.80 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[1] | 176 m (577 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December 2009)[3] | |||
| • Total | 11,713 | ||
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| Postal code | 698 01 | ||
| Website | http://www.veseli-nad-moravou.cz/ | ||
Veselí nad Moravou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛsɛliː ˈnat moravou̯], German: Wessely/Wesseli, Wessely/Wesseli an der March) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has c. 12,000 inhabitants.
People
- Karel Benedík, painter
- Salomon Kohn (de)
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Veselí nad Moravou is twinned with:
References
- 1 2 "Veselí nad Moravou". statnisprava.cz. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ↑ "Ing. Miloš Kozumplík". Vedení: Veselí nad Moravou. Town of Veselí nad Moravou. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- 1 2 "Vybrané statistické údaje za obec". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
External links
- Official website (Czech)
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