Protivanov is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

The highest point is the hill Skály at 724 m (2,375 ft) above sea level.

The inhabitants made a living mainly by farming, woodworking and weaving.

Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village was a part of the Boskovice estate and shared its owners.

The main landmark of Protivanov is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.