Valašské Klobouky
Valašské Klobouky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈkloboukɪ]; German: Wallachisch Klobouk) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants.
Valašské Klobouky | |
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Town | |
Town square | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Valašské Klobouky Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°8′26″N 18°0′43″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Zlín |
First mentioned | 1341 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eliška Olšáková |
Area | |
• Total | 26.94 km2 (10.40 sq mi) |
Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 4,946 |
• Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 766 17 |
Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Lipina, Mirošov and Smolina are administrative parts of Valašské Klobouky.
Geography
The town lies in the valley of the Klobučka River on the border of the White Carpathians and the Vizovické Hills at the northern tip of the Protected Landscape Area of the White Carpathians, which was included on the list of UNESCO biosphere reserves in 1996.
Notable people
- Jan Matzal Troska (1881–1961), writer
- Ladislav Mňačko (1919–1994), Slovak writer and journalist
- Bedřich Havlíček (1922–1994), regional historian and ethnographer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Partnerská města". valasskeklobouky.cz (in Czech). Město Valašské Klobouky. Retrieved 2002-10-01.
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