Hostětín

Hostětín is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Hostětín
Municipality
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Hostětín
Flag
Coat of arms of Hostětín
Coat of arms
Hostětín is located in Czech Republic
Hostětín
Hostětín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′0″N 17°52′46″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
First mentioned1412
Area
 • Total3.64 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Elevation
384 m (1,260 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total215
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
687 71
Websitewww.hostetin.cz

Hostětín lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) east of Uherské Hradiště, 26 km (16 mi) south-east of Zlín, and 276 km (171 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Hostětín is from 1412. In 1516, Hostětín was referred to as an abandoned village, but in 1576 it was repopulated. Between 1964 and 1990, Hostětín was an administrative part of Pitín.[2]

Sustainability
Prince Charles in Hostětín on 22 March 2010

The village is known for its environmental activities. Since 1995, the village and other organizations have realized several projects, among them apple juice factory, passive house and solar panels. Because of this, on 22 March 2010 Charles, Prince of Wales has visited this village. In 2015 there was a visit of Andrew Schapiro, ambassador to the Czech Republic of United States during Earth Day.[3]

The municipality has already won several awards for its approach to the use of renewable energy sources, such as the Energy Globe 2007 or the Czech Solar Award 2009. In 2012, Hostětín, along with 19 other European municipalities and regions, won the Climate Star International Award 2012.[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 29 April 2022.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hostětín. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. "Den Země v Hostětíně, nejekologičtější obci v Česku". ČT24. 22 April 2015.
  4. Klos, Čestmír (2 May 2012). "Klimatická hvězda září nad Hostětínem". Česká pozice.
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