Uherský Ostroh

Uherský Ostroh
Town
Town square
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Name origin: Hungarian promontory
Country Czech Republic
Region Zlín
District Uherské Hradiště
Commune Uherské Hradiště
Municipality Uherský Ostroh
River Morava
Elevation 178 m (584 ft)
Coordinates 48°59′15″N 17°22′54″E / 48.98750°N 17.38167°E / 48.98750; 17.38167Coordinates: 48°59′15″N 17°22′54″E / 48.98750°N 17.38167°E / 48.98750; 17.38167
Area 26.52 km2 (10.24 sq mi)
Population 4,483 (2006-08-28)
Density 169/km2 (438/sq mi)
First mentioned 1286
Mayor Vlastimil Vaněk
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 687 24
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Uherský Ostroh
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: uhostroh.cz

Uherský Ostroh (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuɦɛrskiː ˈostrox]) is a town in the Uherské Hradiště District, Zlín Region, Czech Republic, located about 11 km southwest of Uherské Hradiště. It lies in the ethnographic Slovácko region.


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