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Nivnice is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.

Nivnice
Municipality
General view of Nivnice
Flag Coat of arms
Nivnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°58′29″N 17°38′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1261
Area
• Total	25.48 km2 (9.84 sq mi)
Elevation	247 m (810 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,369
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 51
Website	www.nivnice.cz

Nivnice lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of Uherské Hradiště, 29 km (18 mi) south of Zlín, and 264 km (164 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Nivnice is from 1261.[2]

Economy

Nivnice is the seat of a major beverage producer and the largest fruit processor in the country, the company Linea Nivnice.[3]

Notable people

• John Amos Comenius (1592–1670), philosopher and pedagogue; most probable birthplace
• Pavel Soukeník (1962–1988), sport shooter

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nivnice.

• Official website

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