Uherské Hradiště

Uherské Hradiště
Town square with the Church of Saint Francis Xavier
Uherské Hradiště
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°4′11″N 17°27′35″E / 49.06972°N 17.45972°E / 49.06972; 17.45972
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
Founded1257
Government
  MayorStanislav Blaha (ODS)
Area
  Total
21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi)
Elevation
179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
24,887
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
686 01, 686 04 – 686 06
Websitewww.mesto-uh.cz

Uherské Hradiště (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuɦɛrskɛː ˈɦraɟɪʃcɛ]; German: Ungarisch Hradisch) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. The agglomeration with the two neighbouring towns of Staré Město and Kunovice has over 37,000 inhabitants.

The town is the centre of the cultural region of Moravian Slovakia. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.