Slavičín () is a town 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
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. It has about 6,200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Divnice, Hrádek na Vlárské dráze and Nevšová are administrative parts of Slavičín.
Geography
Slavičín is located about southeast 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 ...
, on the Říka stream.
History
The first written mention of Slavičín is from 1141. For centuries, it was mostly an agricultural village where the craft did not flourish much. In 1860 a tannery was founded here, which was later expanded by a shoe factory. In 1936, an engineering company was established and Slavičín became an industrial village. After the
World War II
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Slavičín further expanded, and in 1964 it became a town.
Demographics
Sights
The cemetery Church of Saint Adalbert is the oldest building in the town. The original church was from the 13th century. After it was destroyed by a fire, it was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1897.
The Slavičín Castle was built in the Baroque style in 1750. Today it serves as a restaurant.
Notable people
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Lumír Krejčí (born 1972), biochemist
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Tomáš Řepka
Tomáš Řepka (born 2 January 1974) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a defender for Baník Ostrava, Sparta Prague, Fiorentina, West Ham United and České Budějovice, and the Czech national team. Currently, Řepka is p ...
(born 1974), footballer
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Tomáš Polách (born 1977), footballer
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Lenny Trčková (born 1978), presenter and model
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Petra Polášková (born 1979), footballer
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Stanislav Polčák (born 1980), politician
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Aleš Urbánek
Aleš Urbánek (born 25 May 1980) is retired Czech footballer.
Career
After leaving Sigma Olomouc
SK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. The club currently plays in the Czech First League, the first tier of Cze ...
(born 1980), footballer
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Zdeněk Hřib
Zdeněk Hřib (born 21 May 1981) is a Czech healthcare manager and Czech Pirate Party politician who has served as the Mayor of Prague since November 2018. (born 1981), politician,
Mayor of Prague
The office of Mayor of Prague was established in 1784. In that year, under Joseph II
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Twin towns – sister cities
Slavičín is
twinned with:
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Horná Súča
Horná Súča ( hu, Felsőszúcs) is a village and municipality in Trenčín District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208.
Geography
The municipality lies at an ...
, Slovakia
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Horné Srnie, Slovakia
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Nová Dubnica, Slovakia
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Uhrovec
Uhrovec ( hu, Zayugróc) is a village and municipality in the Bánovce nad Bebravou District of the Trenčín Region of Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1258.
Geography
The village lies at an altitud ...
, Slovakia
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Zlín District