Uherský Brod consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The name literally means "Hungarian ford".

It refers to its historical location near a ford across the local river Olšava and near the border with the Kingdom of Hungary.

The first written mentions of Uherský Brod are from 1030 and 1048, when customs were collected here in a locality called Na Brodě.

[4] Location by trade routes and suitable climatic conditions led to the development of the settlement called Brod to a town.

Uherský Brod was acquired by lords of Kunovice in 1506 and during their rule, the town prospered and developed.

[3] The good times came to an end in the early 17th century when Hungarians started to attack it in a series of invasions.

Uherský Brod recovered in the 18th century and prosperity was affected not even by the large fire in 1735, the invasion of the Prussian Army in 1741–1742 and by cholera epidemic in 1757.

In the second half of the 19th century, the town was transformed by industrial development but managed to retain its character.

[5] One of the largest employers in the region is Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod, a firearms manufacturer.

[10] One of the oldest and largest monument in the region is the Dominican convent with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

There is a ceremonial hall, gallery, Gothic chapel of the Kaunitz family, library, and elementary art school.

Uherský Brod Castle was designed by D. Martinelli and was originally intended to be a large complex, however, after 1705, the construction did not continue and only a part was created.