| Hostětín | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zlín |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Uherské Hradiště |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.05°N 17.8794°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1412 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.64 |
| Elevation M: | 384 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 214 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 687 71 |
Hostětín is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Hostětín is located about southeast of Zlín and 20km (10miles) northwest of Trenčín. It lies on the border between the Vizovice Highlands and White Carpathians. The highest point is at 531m (1,742feet) above sea level. The entire municipality lies within the White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area. The Kolelač Stream originates here and flows across the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Hostětín is from 1412. In 1516, Hostětín was referred to as an abandoned village, but in 1576 it was repopulated. From 1964 to 1990, Hostětín was an administrative part of Pitín.[2]
The village is known for its environmental activities. Since 1995, the village and other organizations have realized several projects, among them apple juice factory, passive house and solar panels. Because of this, on 22 March 2010 Charles, Prince of Wales has visited this village. In 2015 there was a visit of Andrew Schapiro, ambassador to the Czech Republic of United States during Earth Day.[3]
The municipality has already won several awards for its approach to the use of renewable energy sources, such as the Energy Globe 2007 or the Czech Solar Award 2009. In 2012, Hostětín, along with 19 other European municipalities and regions, won the Climate Star International Award 2012.[4]
Hostětín is located on the railway line Bylnice–Staré Město.[5]
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] A landmark in the centre of Hostěnín is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary.