Ludkovice is a municipality and village in

Zlín District Zlín District ( cs, okres Zlín) is a district (''okres'') within the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Zlín. List of municipalities Bělov, Bělov - Biskupice - Bohuslavice nad Vláří - Bohuslavice u Zlína - Brat ...

in the

Zlín Region Zlín Region ( cs, Zlínský kraj; , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín. Together with the Olomouc Region it f ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Pradlisko is an administrative part of Ludkovice.

Etymology

The name of Ludkovice is derived from the personal name Luděk. The name of Pradlisko is derived from ''prát'' (i.e. "to wash") and referred to the place on the stream used to wash clothes.

Geography

Ludkovice is located about south of

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 73,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice river. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the ...

. It lies in the

Vizovice Highlands The Vizovice Highlands ( cs, Vizovická vrchovina) is an area of relatively modest but rugged highlands within the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic, named after the town of Vizovice. Geologically, the highlands are part of the Slovak-Moravian C ...

. The highest point is the hill Rysov at above sea level. The stream Ludkovický potok flows through the municipality. Ludkovice Reservoir is located on the stream.

History

The first written mention of Ludkovice is from 1412, when it belonged to the Světlov estate. Pradlovice was first mentioned in 1594. Pradlisko was originally a part of Řetechov municipality and from 1976 a part of

Luhačovice Luhačovice (; german: Luhatschowitz) is a spa town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,000 inhabitants. It is known for the largest spa in Moravia. The town centre with the spa infrastructure is well preser ...

, after Řetechov merged with Luhačovice. Since 1980, it has been a part of Ludkovice.

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