Prostřední Bečva is a village and municipality (obec

Obec

Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...

) in Vsetín District

Vsetín District

Vsetín District is one of four districts within Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Vsetín.-Complete list of municipalities:Branky - Bystřička - Choryně - Dolní Bečva -...

 in the Zlín Region

Zlín Region

Zlín Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín....

 of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 23.44 square kilometres (9.1 sq mi), and has a population of 1,682 (as at 28 August 2006).

Prostřední Bečva lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of Vsetín

Vsetín

Vsetín is a town in Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 28,500 inhabitants and lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river.The area around Vsetín, called Vsetínsko, is spread out on the foothills of the Vsetín, Hostýn and Vizovice Highlands around the Bečva River...

, 50 km (31 mi) north-east of Zlín

Zlín

Zlín , from 1949 to 1989 Gottwaldov , is a city in the Zlín Region, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company...

, and 285 km (177 mi) east of Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

.