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 | 49°12′N 17°32′E / 49.200°N 17.533°E | ||
| 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 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Otrokovice | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.otrokovice.cz | |||
Otrokovice (Czech pronunciation: [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 Moravia and is located on the Morava river. The approximate population in 1967 was 20,000 people. A large shoe factory founded by Tomáš Baťa provided work for many.
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