Jankovice (Uherské Hradiště District)
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Jankovice is a village and municipality (obec
) in Uherské Hradiště District
in the Zlín Region
of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 11.25 square kilometres (4.3 sq mi), and has a population of 459 (as at 28 August 2006).
Jankovice lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Uherské Hradiště
, 23 km (14 mi) west of Zlín
, and 238 km (148 mi) south-east of Prague
.
Obec
Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...
) in Uherské Hradiště District
Uherské Hradište District
Uherské Hradiště District is one of four districts within Zlín Region of the Czech Republic...
in the Zlín Region
Zlín Region
Zlín Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín....
of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 11.25 square kilometres (4.3 sq mi), and has a population of 459 (as at 28 August 2006).
Jankovice lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Uherské Hradiště
Uherské Hradište
Uherské Hradiště is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Morava river and is the seat of the Uherské Hradiště District.- History :...
, 23 km (14 mi) west of Zlín
Zlín
Zlín , from 1949 to 1989 Gottwaldov , is a city in the Zlín Region, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company...
, and 238 km (148 mi) south-east of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.