Přerov

Přerov
Horní Square
Přerov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′20″N 17°27′4″E / 49.45556°N 17.45111°E / 49.45556; 17.45111
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictPřerov
First mentioned1141
Government
  MayorPetr Vrána (ANO)
Area
  Total
58.45 km2 (22.57 sq mi)
Elevation
210 m (690 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
40,906
  Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
750 02, 751 24, 751 27
Websitewww.prerov.eu

Přerov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpr̝̊ɛrof] ; German: Prerau) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 41,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Bečva River. In the past it was a major crossroad in the heart of Moravia in the Czech Republic. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.