Otrokovice
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Otrokovice | ||
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Tomáš Baťa Statue
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Country | Czech Republic | |
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Region | Zlín | |
District | Zlín | |
Commune | Otrokovice | |
Rivers | Morava, Dřevnice | |
Elevation | 190 m (623 ft) | |
Coordinates | ||
Area | 19.61 km² (7.57 sq mi) | |
Population | 18,748 | |
Density | 956 /km² (2,476 /sq mi) | |
First mentioned | 1141 | |
Mayor | Radoslava Matuszková | |
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 765 02 | |
Wikimedia Commons: Otrokovice | ||
Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
Website: www.otrokovice.cz | ||
Otrokovice (IPA: [ˈotrokovɪtsɛ]; German: Otrokowitz) is a town in the Zlín Region, Czech Republic. It is located in a hilly country town centrally located in a region called Morava and had a river with the same name running through it. Approximate population (1967) 20,000. Large shoe factory founded by Tomáš Baťa provided work for many.