Uničov

Also known as Mährisch Neustadt, Nova civitas

Uničov (; ) is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The town is located in the Upper Morava Valley on the Oskava River. It is known for UNEX, a heavy engineering company.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Uničov
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Uničov - Townhall.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town hall
Settlement.image_flag: Unicov flag.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Unicov CoA CZ.jpg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Olomouc
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Olomouc
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Radek Vincour
Settlement.leader_party: ODS
Settlement.established_title: Founded

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Uničov
Population: 11659
Area: 48.274655
Elevation: 248
Official website: www.unicov.cz
Image: Uničov - Townhall.jpg
Licence plate code: M

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Commons category: Uničov
Commons gallery: Uničov
time of earliest written record: 1223-01-17
email address: mailto:[email protected]
number of houses: 1697
web feed URL: www.unicov.cz/rss
mean age: 44.6
P6482: Uničov
postal code: 783 91

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Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Uničov was founded around 1213 and was a royal town. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The main landmark of Uničov it the pseudo-Renaissance town hall on the town square.