Hranice (Přerov District)
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| Hranice | |||
| Hranice na Moravě | |||
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| Country |  Czech Republic |
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| Region | Olomouc | ||
| District | Přerov | ||
| Commune | Hranice | ||
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) | ||
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| Area | 49.79 km² (19.22 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 19,684 (2006-07-03) | ||
| Density | 395 /km² (1,023 /sq mi) | ||
| Mayor | Miroslav Wildner | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 750 02 - 753 61 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Hranice | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mesto-hranice.cz | |||
Hranice (IPA: [ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ], German: Weißkirchen, Mährisch Weißkirchen), sometimes also referred to as Hranice na Moravě ([ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ ˈna moravjɛ]), is a town in Moravia, the Czech Republic.
In the Austrian-Hungarian era, this city was famous for its military academy and yeshivah[citation needed].
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[edit] Twin cities
[edit] Famous residents
- Aaron Chorin, rabbi
- Isidore Singer, Austrian author and editor
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Czech) Official website
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