Zborovice is a municipality and village in

Kroměříž District Kroměříž District () is a Okres, district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kroměříž. Administrative division Kroměříž District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities wi ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Zborovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Zborovice (1,170) *Medlov (194)

Geography

Zborovice is located about southwest of

Kroměříž Kroměříž (; ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is known for Kroměříž Castle with its castle gardens, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The historic town centre with the castle ...

and west 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

Litenčice Hills Litenčice () is a market town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Administrative division Litenčice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 censu ...

. The highest point is the hill Troják at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Zborovice is from 1276, but settlement in the area extends far further into the past. This has been proven by archaeological excavations in a nearby village, 10th century earrings and rings were found. In the mid-19th century, sugar beet growing spread in the region and a sugar factory was established in Zborovice. In 1881, the railway to

was built for the transportation of

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pulp.

Demographics

Economy

In the 20th century, the sugar factory was rebuilt and today saw blades are produced there.

Transport

Zborovice is the terminus and starting point of the railway line from/to

Bystřice pod Hostýnem Bystřice pod Hostýnem (; ) is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Bystřice pod Hostýnem consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population acc ...

Education

In Zborovice is a primary school and kindergarten.

Sights

The main landmarks of Zborovice are the church and the castle. The Church of Saint Bartholomew was built in the Baroque style in second half of the 17th century, on the site of an older church. The Zborovice Castle was originally a fortress, rebuilt into the Baroque castle in the 18th century. Later it was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style. In 1890–1891, the so-called ''Nový zámek'' ("new castle") was built next to the original castle (now called ''Starý zámek'', "old castle"). The castle is surrounded by a landscape park. A part of the castle complex is also the architecturally valuable tomb of the Friess family. Today the castle houses a home for the disabled.

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* {{authority control Villages in Kroměříž District