Karolinka
Karolinka(until 1951 Karolinina Huť; German: Charlottenhütte) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Karolinka | |
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Town | |
Panorama of Karolinka | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Karolinka Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 18°14′40″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Vsetín |
Founded | 1861 |
Town rights | 1998 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marie Chovanečková |
Area | |
• Total | 42.14 km2 (16.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 483 m (1,585 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 2,529 |
• Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 756 05 |
Website | www |
Etymology
The current name, a Czech diminutive form of woman name Caroline, derives from given name of stepmother of its founder, Jewish entrepreneur, Salomon Reich.
History
The settlement grew up around a glass factory established on territory of Nový Hrozenkov municipality in 1861. Karolinka was separated as a municipality of its own from Nový Hrozenkov in 1949.
Twin towns – sister cities
- Bytča, Slovakia
- Papradno, Slovakia
- Vysoká nad Kysucou, Slovakia
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Úvodní strana". www.karolinka.cz (in Czech). Město Karolinka. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
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