Modrá, Zlín Region, Czech Republic
🇨🇿 Modrá (Nová Ves; Neudorf) is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.
Geography Modrá is located about 6 km (4 mi) north-west of Uherské Hradiště and 22 km (14 mi) south-west 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 297 m (974 ft) above sea level. The built-up area lies in the valley of the Modřanský brook.
History The territory of today's municipality has been inhabited since time immemorial. Archaeological finds testify to the human presence in about 5,000 BC. The present village was part of Velehrad until 1786, when it became separate.
Sights In Modrá is an archaeological site with excavations from the Great Moravian period. The findings are presented in Modrá Archeoskanzen, which is an archaeological open-air museum with replicas of the Great Moravia period buildings.
Živá voda Modrá is an outdoor exposition of Moravian wetlands biotop, containing indoor section with underwater glass tunnel showing freshwater fish in the outdoor pond. The outside exposition has various wetlands flora native to the region. Part of the exposition is an enclosure of aurochs, originating from Milovice Nature Reserve.
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Modrá has a population of over 717 people. Modrá also forms part of the wider Uherské Hradiště District which has a population of over 142,306 people. It is also a part of the larger Zlín Region. Modrá is situated 6 km north-west of Uherské Hradiště.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Modrá has links with:
🇸🇰 Bojná, Slovak Republic 🇸🇰 Modra nad Cirochou, Slovak Republic 🇸🇰 Uhrovec, Slovak Republic🇫🇷 Sarreguemines 49.114
🇸🇰 Považská Bystrica 49.116
🇨🇿 Jindřichův Hradec 49.133
🇩🇪 Südwestpfalz 49.14
🇺🇦 Zvenyhorodka 49.1
🇩🇪 Schwäbisch Hall 49.1
🇸🇰 Liptovský Mikuláš 49.083
🇸🇰 Ružomberok 49.081
🇨🇿 Uherské Hradiště 49.067
🇨🇦 Abbotsford 49.052
🇨🇿 Uherské Hradiště 17.45
🇧🇦 Široki Brijeg 17.583
Locations Near: Modrá 17.4,49.1
🇨🇿 Uherské Hradiště 17.45,49.067 d: 5.2
🇨🇿 Kroměříž 17.383,49.283 d: 20.4
🇨🇿 Hodonín 17.129,48.852 d: 33.9
🇨🇿 Prostějov 17.1,49.467 d: 46.2
🇨🇿 Olomouc 17.252,49.595 d: 56.1
🇨🇿 Vsetín 17.983,49.333 d: 49.7
Antipodal to: Modrá -162.6,-49.1
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16710.9
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 16314.3
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16073.1
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16005
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12326
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12227.5
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12212.4
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12208.7