Modrá

Also known as Modra

Modrá (formerly Nová Ves; ) is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Modrá
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Socha Panny Marie v Modré (Q104978391).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Centre of Modrá
Settlement.image_flag: Modra UH CZ flag.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Coa_Czech_Town_Modrá.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Zlín
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Uherské Hradiště
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic

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Geography
History
Demographics
Transport
Sights
Twin towns – sister cities
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Modrá (formerly Nová Ves; ) is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

==Geography== Modrá is located about northwest of Uherské Hradiště and southwest of Zlín. It lies mostly in the Chřiby highlands, only the southernmost part of the municipal territory extends into the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is at above sea level. The built-up area lies in the valley of the brook Modřanský potok.