Zlín District
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Administrative division
Zlín District is divided into five administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Zlín, Luhačovice, Otrokovice, Valašské Klobouky and Vizovice.
List of municipalities
Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bělov - Biskupice - Bohuslavice nad Vláří - Bohuslavice u Zlína - Bratřejov - Březnice - Březová - Březůvky - Brumov-Bylnice - Dešná - Dobrkovice - Dolní Lhota - Doubravy - Drnovice - Držková - Fryšták - Halenkovice - Haluzice - Horní Lhota - Hostišová - Hřivínův Újezd - Hrobice - Hvozdná - Jasenná - Jestřabí - Kaňovice - Karlovice - Kašava - Kelníky - Komárov - Křekov - Lhota - Lhotsko - Lípa - Lipová - Loučka - Ludkovice - Luhačovice - Lukov - Lukoveček - Lutonina - Machová - Mysločovice - Napajedla - Návojná - Nedašov - Nedašova Lhota - Neubuz - Oldřichovice - Ostrata - Otrokovice - Petrůvka - Podhradí - Podkopná Lhota - Pohořelice - Poteč - Pozlovice - Provodov - Racková - Rokytnice - Rudimov - Šanov - Šarovy - Sazovice - Sehradice - Slavičín - Slopné - Slušovice - Spytihněv - Štítná nad Vláří-Popov - Študlov - Tečovice - Tichov - Tlumačov - Trnava - Ublo - Újezd - Valašské Klobouky - Valašské Příkazy - Velký Ořechov - Veselá - Vizovice - Vlachova Lhota - Vlachovice - Vlčková - Všemina - Vysoké Pole - Zádveřice-Raková - Želechovice nad Dřevnicí - Zlín - Žlutava
Geography
Zlín District borders Slovakia in the southeast. In the west, a lowland extends into the district, otherwise the terrain is hilly to mountainous. The territory extends into six geomorphological mesoregions: Vizovice Highlands (most of the territory), White Carpathians (southeast), Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains (north), Upper Morava Valley (a small part in the northwest), Lower Morava Valley (a small part in the southwest), and Chřiby (a small part in the west). The highest point of the district is the mountain Průklesy in Nedašov with an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert".. The lowest point of the district is the river bed of the Morava in Spytihněv at Script error: No such module "convert"..
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The main river of the district is the Morava, which crosses the district in the west. The area is poor in bodies of water. The only significant body of water is the Slušovice Reservoir.
Bílé Karpaty is a protected landscape area that covers the southeastern part of the district.
Demographics
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Most populated municipalities
| Name | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|
| Zlín | 74,684 | 103 |
| Otrokovice | 17,401 | 20 |
| Napajedla | 7,043 | 20 |
| Slavičín | 6,184 | 34 |
| Brumov-Bylnice | 5,400 | 56 |
| Luhačovice | 5,029 | 33 |
| Valašské Klobouky | 4,864 | 27 |
| Vizovice | 4,845 | 29 |
| Fryšták | 3,834 | 24 |
| Slušovice | 2,945 | 7 |
Economy
The largest employers with headquarters in Zlín District and at least 1,000 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Barum | Otrokovice | 4,000–4,999 | Manufacture of tyres |
| HP Tronic | Zlín | 3,000–3,999 | Retail sale |
| Regional Hospital of T. Baťa | Zlín | 3,000–3,999 | Health care |
| Regional Police Directorate of the Zlín Region | Zlín | 1,500–1,999 | Public order and safety activities |
| Tomas Bata University in Zlín | Zlín | 1,500–1,999 | Education |
| Fatra | Napajedla | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of plastic products |
| City of Zlín | Zlín | 1,000–1,499 | Public administration |
Well-known companies employing 500–999 people and based in Zlín are Baťa and Tescoma.
Transport
The D55 motorway, which separates from the D1 motorway, leads to Otrokovice. The I/49 road runs from Otrokovice to the Czech-Slovak border via Zlín, across the district.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[4]
- Monument to the resistance in Drnovice-Ploština
- Vizovice Castle
- Mikuláštík's office in Jasenná
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:[5]
- Brumov
- Brumov – workers' colony
- Fryšták
- Luhačovice
- Napajedla
- Valašské Klobouky
- Vizovice
- Zlín
The most visited tourist destination are the Zlín-Lešná Zoo and Museum of South East Moravia in Zlín.[6]
Notable people
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References
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External links
- Zlín District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website
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