Želechovice nad Dřevnicí
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Želechovice nad Dřevnicí | |
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 Poddřevnická street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Želechovice nad Dřevnicí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′5″N 17°44′51″E / 49.21806°N 17.74750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Zlín |
| First mentioned | 1261 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,867 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 763 11 |
| Website | www |
Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Geography[edit]
Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 521 m (1,709 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Dřevnice River, which forms the northern border of the municipal territory.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is from 1261, when half of the village was owned by the newly established Smilheim monastery in Vizovice. The village was formed by two parts with different owners. The village was united only in 1848, when an independent municipality was established.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Transport[edit]
The state road I/49, which connects Zlín with Vsetín and Slovak border, goes through the municipality.
Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is located on the railway line of regional importance Otrokovice–Vizovice via Zlín.[5]
Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is connected to local public transport network of Zlín and Otrokovice (provider Public transport company Zlín-Otrokovice) with trolleybus.
Sights[edit]
The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. The late Baroque building from the mid-18th century replaced an old Gothic church from the 13th century.[6]
Gallery[edit]
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Main street
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Želechovice nad Dřevnicí. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Zlín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Želechovice n.Dřevnicí" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
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