Březová (Uherské Hradiště District)
| Březová | |
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| Municipality | |
 Březová
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| Coordinates: 48°55′18″N 17°44′22″E / 48.92167°N 17.73944°ECoordinates: 48°55′18″N 17°44′22″E / 48.92167°N 17.73944°E | |
| Country |
 Czech Republic
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| Region | Zlín |
| District | Uherské Hradiště |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.77 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,085 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 687 67 |
| Website | http://www.obecbrezova.cz |
Březová is a village and municipality (obec) in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 13.77 square kilometres (5.32 sq mi), and has a population of 1,085 (as at 28 August 2006).
Březová lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Uherské Hradiště, 35 km (22 mi) south of Zlín, and 273 km (170 mi) south-east of Prague.
Březová ( Uherské Hradiště district)
Březová is a village and municipality in Uherské Hradiště District in Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 13.77 square kilometres (5.32 sq mi), and has a population of 1,085 (as at 28 August 2006). Březová lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Uherské Hradiště, 35 km (22 mi) south of Zlín, and 273 km (170 mi) south-east of Prague.
Name of the village is derived from the landscape of Birch trees, which was previously typical of this region. The first mention of the village dates back to 1492.The settlement of this area began with the establishment of the Cistercians monastery Smilheim, which was built in the 1261.The village was also visited by Leoš Janáček, who is a famous composer of the Czech republic. He visited Březová for several times to be inspired here by a variety of regional folk songs.
On 1576 a doctor of Tomáš Jordán of Klausenburk mentioned Březova’s spring in his medical book about healing water. The spring is considered to be healing and is generally known under the name of Kyselka.
On 16 July 2005 the new lookout tower Lopeník was built. It was constructed as a symbol of friendship between the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The tower is 20 meters high, it is built of oak timber on stone foundations. It offers a beautiful view of the Moravian and Slovakian surroundings.
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