Hranice
Hranice na Moravě
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Přerov
Commune	Hranice
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Coordinates	49°33′09″N 17°46′06″E / 49.5525°N 17.76833°E / 49.5525; 17.76833
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
Wikimedia Commons: Hranice
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mesto-hranice.cz

Hranice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ]; German: Weißkirchen or Mährisch Weißkirchen), sometimes called Hranice na Moravě ([ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ ˈna moravjɛ]), is a town in Moravia, the Czech Republic.

In the Austrian-Hungarian era, this city was famous for its military academy and yeshivah^{[citation needed]}.

Contents 1 Twin cities 2 Famous residents 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Twin cities

• Hlohovec
• Leidschendam-Voorburg

[edit] Famous residents

• Aaron Chorin, rabbi
• Isidore Singer, Austrian author and editor

[edit] See also

• The Confusions of Young Törless
• Hranice

[edit] External links

• (Czech) Official website

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