Slavičín () is a town in

Zlín District Zlín District () is a Okres, district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Zlín. Administrative division Zlín District is divided into five Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence ...

in the

Zlín Region Zlín Region () is an administrative unit () 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 forms a cohesion area of Central M ...

of the

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. It has about 6,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Slavičín consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Slavičín (4,560) *Divnice (287) *Hrádek na Vlárské dráze (729) *Nevšová (460)

Etymology

There are several theories about the origin of the name. The name could be derived from ''slavík'' (i.e. '

nightingale The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale (''Luscinia megarhynchos''), is a small passerine bird which is best known for its powerful and beautiful song. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, ...

'), or there may be a connection with the Slavník dynasty. According to local legend, the name is derived from ''slavný čin'' (meaning 'glorious deed').

Geography

Slavičín is located about southeast of

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 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 modern city ...

. It lies in the

Vizovice Highlands The Vizovice Highlands () are highlands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Zlín and South Moravian regions. It is named after the town of Vizovice. Geomorphology The Vizovice Highlands are a mesoregi ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The Říka stream flows through the town. The entire municipal territory lies within the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Slavičín is in a deed of Bishop

Jindřich Zdík Jindřich Zdík (also anglicized as ''Henry Zdík''; – 1150 in Prague) was a Czech bishop and diplomat. He served as bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150. He was a promoter of church reforms and is considered one of the most educated Czechs of ...

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

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Slavičín further expanded, and in 1964 it became a town.

Demographics

Transport

Slavičín is located on the railway line Bylnice– Bojkovice.

Sights

The 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, this cemetery church 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

Lumír Krejčí Lumír Krejčí (born 30 March 1972 in Slavičín) is a Czech biochemist. His research is focused on regulatory processes involved in maintaining genome integrity. Currently, as Associate Professor in biochemistry, he leads the laboratory of recomb ...

(born 1972), biochemist *

Tomáš Řepka Tomáš Řepka (born 2 January 1974) is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a centre-back for Baník Ostrava, Sparta Prague, Fiorentina, West Ham United and České Budějovice, and the Czech national team. Currently, Řepka i ...

(born 1974), footballer *

Tomáš Polách Tomáš Polách (born 16 January 1977 in Slavičín) is a Czech football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, ...

(born 1977), footballer *

Lenny Trčková Lenny Trčková (born August 5, 1978) is a Czech radio presenter, TV presenter and model. She lives in Prague. She hosts ''Host Óčka'' ("Ocko's guest") and ''Inbox'' TV shows on Czech music channel Óčko. She also hosts ''I.D.'' and ''Rann ...

(born 1978), presenter and model * Petra Polášková (born 1979), footballer * Stanislav Polčák (born 1980), politician *

Aleš Urbánek Aleš Urbánek (born 25 May 1980) is retired Czech footballer. Career After leaving Sigma Olomouc, Urbanek played for Spartak Moscow in Russia but left after six months due to lack of playing time.Zdeněk Hřib Zdeněk Hřib (born 21 May 1981) is a Czech healthcare manager and politician, who has served as chair of the Czech Pirate Party since November 2024, and served as the Mayor of Prague from November 2018 to February 2023. Initially a physicia ...

(born 1981), politician, Mayor of Prague

Twin towns – sister cities

Slavičín is twinned with: * Horná Súča, Slovakia *

Horné Srnie Horné Srnie () 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 1439. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 25 ...

, Slovakia * Nová Dubnica, Slovakia * Uhrovec, Slovakia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Slavicin Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Zlín District