Hradec nad Moravicí

Hradec nad Moravicí
Town square
Hradec nad Moravicí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′16″N 17°52′33″E / 49.87111°N 17.87583°E / 49.87111; 17.87583
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1066
Government
  MayorPatrik Orlík
Area
  Total
43.96 km2 (16.97 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
5,459
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
747 41, 747 84
Websitewww.muhradec.cz

Hradec nad Moravicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦradɛts ˈnad moravɪtsiː]; German: Grätz) is a town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.