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Vlachovice (Zlín District)

Coordinates: 49°7′26″N 17°56′24″E / 49.12389°N 17.94000°E / 49.12389; 17.94000
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Vlachovice
Main intersection in Vlachovice
Main intersection in Vlachovice
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Vlachovice is located in Czech Republic
Vlachovice
Vlachovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′26″N 17°56′24″E / 49.12389°N 17.94000°E / 49.12389; 17.94000
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictZlín
First mentioned1261
Area
 • Total22.38 km2 (8.64 sq mi)
Elevation
339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,477
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
763 24
Websitewww.vlachovice.cz

Vlachovice [ˈvʊləxəˈvitsɛ] is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Vlachovice lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Zlín and 276 km (171 mi) south-east of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The village of Vrbětice is an administrative part of Vlachovice.

History

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In 2014, a series of explosions occurred in a military warehouse in the village of Vrbětice. Presumably, the explosion was caused by the Russian GRU agents.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,170—    
18801,281+9.5%
18901,352+5.5%
19001,353+0.1%
19101,311−3.1%
19211,322+0.8%
19301,300−1.7%
19501,260−3.1%
19611,559+23.7%
19701,544−1.0%
19801,547+0.2%
19911,566+1.2%
20011,544−1.4%
20111,439−6.8%
20211,385−3.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Senior GRU Leader Directly Involved With Czech Arms Depot Explosion". Bellingcat. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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