Valašské Meziříčí
Valašské Meziříčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː]; German: Wallachisch Meseritsch), colloquially Valmez, is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 22,000 inhabitants. The centre of the town is historically significant and since 1992 is protected by law as urban monument zone.[2]
Valašské Meziříčí | |
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Town | |
 Town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Valašské Meziříčí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°28′36″N 17°58′26″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Vsetín |
| First mentioned | 1297 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Stržínek (ANO) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.44 km2 (13.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 22,306 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 757 01 |
| Website | www |
The Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River.
Etymology
The name comes from "mezi-říčí" (being between rivers); the centre is in the wedge of the confluencing Rožnovská Bečva and Vsetínská Bečva rivers. The adjective "Valašské" specifies that this town is located in Moravian Wallachia.
History
The first mention of Valašské Meziříčí is from 1297. With the town status is first mentioned in 1377.[2]
Sights
- The Kinský Château
- The Moravská Gobelínová Manufaktura
- The Žerotín Château
- The Valašské Meziříčí Holocaust Monument
Notable people
- Bohumil Mořkovský (1899–1928), gymnast
- Chaim Yahil (1905–1974), Israeli diplomat
- Rudolf Pernický (1915–2005), soldier and paratrooper
- Václav Kašlík (1917–1989), composer, opera director and conductor
- Jiří Křižan (1941–2010), screenwriter, writer and politician
- František Jež (born 1970), ski jumper
- Benedikt Tomas Mohelník (born 1970), Dominican theologian
- René Bolf (born 1974), footballer
- Milan Baroš (born 1981), footballer
- Jaroslav Levinský (born 1981), tennis player
- Iveta Benešová (born 1983), tennis player
- Robin Kovář (born 1984), ice hockey player
- Josef Vávra (born 1984), ice hockey player
- Tomáš Berdych (born 1985), tennis player
- Markéta Irglová (born 1988), musician and actress
- Petra Smaržová (born 1990), Slovak disabled skier
Twin towns – sister cities
Valašské Meziříčí is twinned with:[3]
Balchik, Bulgaria
Budva, Montenegro
Čačak, Serbia
Čadca, Slovakia
Gooise Meren, Netherlands
Konin, Poland- Partizánske, Slovakia
- Sevlievo, Bulgaria
- Velké Meziříčí, Czech Republic
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Město Valašské Meziříčí. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Valašské Meziříčí. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
External links
Media related to Valašské Meziříčí at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Czech)
- Official website (in English)
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