Hostětín

Hostětín is a village and municipality (obec) in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Hostětín
Municipality
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Hostětín
Coordinates: 49°2′50″N 17°52′45″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
Area
 • Total3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation
384 m (1,260 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total236
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Postal code
687 71
Websitehttp://www.hostetin.cz

The municipality covers an area of 3.63 square kilometres (1.40 sq mi), and has a population of 236 (as at 3 July 2006).

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.

Sustainability
Prince Charles at the center of Hostětín on March 22, 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 the 22nd 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.[1]

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. [2]

References
  1. http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/ct24/regiony/1522458-den-zeme-v-hostetine-nejekologictejsi-obci-v-cesku
  2. Čestmír Klos: Klimatická hvězda září nad Hostětínem, Czech position, May 2, 2012



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