The town of Potštát lies on the Velička creek in the Přerov district. It is located at an altitude of 502 m above sea level and its area is 4,860 hectares. The first written mention of the village (then already a town) comes from 1322. At present, Potštát has 1,189 permanent residents and also five city districts. These are Potštát, Boškov, ...