3052 - Prostějov, Olomouc, Czech Republic

Prostějov is a city of about 43 000. It was first mentioned in 1141. Today it is known for textiles. A tailor's guild was founded in Prostějov in 1500. in the 1850s Europe's first clothing factory was build here. Over 12 000 people were employed at this factory in 1910. Oděvní podnik Prostějov was the biggest textile company in the country and founded in 1964. When communism fell in Czechoslovakia, the company failed to restructure and adapt and when bankrupt in 2010. Several smaller companies now operate in Prostějov.

Prostějov has a professional hockey team that plays in the Czech 1.Liga. LHK Jestřábi Prostějov was founded in 1913. They have been the Czech 2.Liga Champions three times - 1999, 2005, 2014 - and the Tatra Cup champion in 1932, 1946, and 1952.