Jablůnka

Jablůnka
Evangelical church
Evangelical church
Flag of Jablůnka
Coat of arms of Jablůnka
Jablůnka is located in Czech Republic
Jablůnka
Jablůnka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′0″N 17°57′0″E / 49.38333°N 17.95000°E / 49.38333; 17.95000
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
First mentioned1505
Area
 • Total8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Elevation
324 m (1,063 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,062
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 23
Websitewww.jablunka.cz

Jablůnka is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Jablůnka is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Vsetín and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Zlín. It lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is at 569 m (1,867 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vsetínská Bečva river.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Jablůnka is from 1505. The village belonged to the Vsetín estate. In 1903, the village was badly damaged by a large fire.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869900—    
18801,001+11.2%
18901,010+0.9%
19001,098+8.7%
19101,131+3.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,118−1.1%
19301,200+7.3%
19501,330+10.8%
19611,706+28.3%
19701,843+8.0%
YearPop.±%
19801,973+7.1%
19911,919−2.7%
20011,974+2.9%
20111,953−1.1%
20211,948−0.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport[edit]

The I/57 road (the section from Vsetín to Nový Jičín) passes through the municipality.

Jablůnka is located on the railway line Vsetín–Hranice.[5]

Sights[edit]

Jablůnka is poor in historical monuments. The only protected cultural monument is an iron cross from 1771.[6] The main landmark of Jablůnka is the Evangelical church. It was built 1877. After the church was destroyed by the 1903 fire, it was restored in 1904.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Jablůnka. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vsetín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Jablůnka" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Jablůnka". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  7. ^ "Evangelický kostel Jablůnka". mistareformace.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-05-10.

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