Přerov

Přerov ('pr̝̊ɛrof) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, situated on the Bečva river. Přerov is a statute city (2006). It has population of about 47373 to 2.1. 2008. Přerov is situated about 22 km southeast of Olomouc. Its geographical location makes it an intersection and the heart of Moravia in the Czech Republic.

History

The locality settlement dates back to the primeval times. There is a world—renowned prehistoric site from the older stone age on the mound called Hradisko at Přerov Předmostí. The oldest written reference to Přerov dates to 1133 when King Přemysl Otakar gave Přerov the privilege of a royal town in 1256. The mansion of Přerov built in place of the former castle was a residence of influential house, the house of Pernstejn and Žerotín, from which Charles the Older of Žerotín significantly influenced the town. Přerov is called the city of Comenius and Blahoslav, the most significant personalities of the Unity of Brethren as well as of Bohemian culture in the 16th and 17th centuries. The cultural and social life of the city in the 19th century took up traditions of the past, above all, those of the Brethern time. Přerov ranked among the advanced cities of Moravia and contributed to Czech national development. Introducing the railroad in 1841 brought Přerov a quick development of industries and agriculture, above all machine industry, power-plant facilities, hemp industry, brewing and sugar making. Later, the chemical industry as well as production of leatherware and optical devices acceded. The helicopter air force is situated in Přerov. Currently, Přerov is a social, administrative and cultural centre of the District with developing economics.

The villages Předmostí, Lověšice, Kozlovice, Dluhonice, Újezdec, Čekyně, Henčlov, Lýsky, Popovice, Vinary, Žeravice and Penčice are administrative parts of Přerov.

Natives from Přerov

• Ctislav Doseděl (b. 1970), professional tennis player
• Gideon Klein (b. 1919), (d. 1945), composer and pianist
• Jaroslav Wykrent (b. 1943), musician
• Pavel Novák singer and musician
• Josef Kainar (b. 1917), (d. 1971), poet
• Karel Plíhal singer and musician
• Jan Blahoslav (b. 1523), (d. 1571), developer of Czech grammar
• Josef Baják (b. 1906), (d. 1980), sculptor

Sports

• HC Zubr Prerov - hockey club
• Sokol HC Prerov - handball club

Sister cities

• Cuijk, Netherlands
• Ozimek, Poland
• Kedzierzyn-Kozle, Poland
• Bardejov, Slovakia
• Ivano Frankivsk, Ukraine
• Děčín, Czech Republic

External links

• Municipal website (cz)
• Prerovan.cz - Information portal for the district of Přerov (cz)
• another Přerov Website
• [http://www.prerovmuzeum.cz/

Pictures of city