Hranice (Přerov District)
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Olomouc | ||
| District | Přerov | ||
| Commune | Hranice (Přerov District) | ||
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°33′09″N 17°46′06″E / 49.55250°N 17.76833°ECoordinates: 49°33′09″N 17°46′06″E / 49.55250°N 17.76833°E | ||
| 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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| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mesto-hranice.cz | |||
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Hranice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ]; German: Weißkirchen or Mährisch Weißkirchen) is a town in Moravia, the eastern Czech Republic.
It is sometimes informally called Hranice na Moravě (literally, "Hranice in Moravia"), to distinguish from other places with the same name, . In fact, Hranice na Moravě ([ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ ˈna moravjɛ]), is the name of one of the railway stations of the town, the other being "Hranice na Moravě město".
The deepest abyss in the Czech Republic, Hranice Abyss is located by the town.
Until 1918, Hranice was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district with the same name, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia. The German name only was used before 1867 (including Weiskirchen).
In 1883, Antonín Kunz (1859–1910) founded a company in Hranice for the repair and production of small farm machinery and then specialized in the production of windpumps and other pumps. The company became the largest factory for water pumps in Austria-Hungary. At the end of the 19th century, it also produced complete communal water systems (by 1912 it had done so for 1,056 towns and municipalities, as well as factories and large landowners). The Sigma Pumps company developed out of Kunz's company.
In the days of Austria-Hungary, in the interbellum Czechoslovakia, and during the communist era the city hosted a large military academy. Notable graduates include Archduke Wilhelm of Austria and Herman Potočnik.
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