Hostětín
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Hostětín is a picturesque village in the Uherské Hradiště District, Zlín Region, located within the White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area. It is internationally renowned as a model ecological community known for its pioneering sustainable development initiatives, renewable energy systems, and traditional orcharding.
Flag Description: A flag divided diagonally from lower hoist to upper fly into red and blue. In the red hoist field is a white fleur-de-lis, and in the blue fly field is a yellow eight-pointed star. The ratio of width to length is 2:3.
Symbolism: The yellow eight-pointed star in the blue field is derived from the coat of arms of the Lords of Sternberg, the earliest documented owners of the Světlov estate to which Hostětín belonged. The white fleur-de-lis represents purity and harmony with the surrounding nature of the White Carpathians, reflecting the village's prominent ecological heritage.
Flag Description: A flag divided diagonally from lower hoist to upper fly into red and blue. In the red hoist field is a white fleur-de-lis, and in the blue fly field is a yellow eight-pointed star. The ratio of width to length is 2:3.
Symbolism: The yellow eight-pointed star in the blue field is derived from the coat of arms of the Lords of Sternberg, the earliest documented owners of the Světlov estate to which Hostětín belonged. The white fleur-de-lis represents purity and harmony with the surrounding nature of the White Carpathians, reflecting the village's prominent ecological heritage.
Statistics
Area
3.64 km²
Population
214