Hradec nad Moravicí | |||
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Red Castle
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Country | Czech Republic | ||
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Region | Moravian-Silesian | ||
District | Opava | ||
Commune | Opava | ||
River | Moravice | ||
Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) | ||
Coordinates | 49°51′39″N 17°52′16″E / 49.86083°N 17.87111°ECoordinates: 49°51′39″N 17°52′16″E / 49.86083°N 17.87111°E | ||
Area | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) | ||
Population | 5,470 (2012) | ||
Density | 124/km2 (321/sq mi) | ||
First mentioned | 1066 | ||
Mayor | Karel Valušek | ||
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 747 41 - 747 84 | ||
Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
Website: www.muhradec.cz | |||
Hradec nad Moravicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦradɛts ˈnadmoravɪtsiː]; German: Grätz) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Opava. It had about 5,150 inhabitants in 2006. The town is dominated by a castle complex.
According to the 1910 Austrian census, the town had 329 inhabitants, 314 of whom had permanent residence there. The census asked people for their native language: 169 (53.8%) were German-speaking and 144 (45.9%) were Czech-speaking. The largest religious group was Roman Catholics with 327 (99.4%).
The town features regular concerts and an annual music competition.