Valašské Meziříčí
Valašské Meziříčí | |||
Town | |||
Town square | |||
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Country | Czech Republic | ||
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Region | Zlín | ||
District | Vsetín | ||
Commune | Valašské Meziříčí | ||
River | Bečva | ||
Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) | ||
Coordinates | 49°28′36″N 17°58′26″E / 49.47667°N 17.97389°ECoordinates: 49°28′36″N 17°58′26″E / 49.47667°N 17.97389°E | ||
Area | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) | ||
Population | 27,960 | ||
Density | 799/km2 (2,069/sq mi) | ||
First mentioned | 1377 | ||
Mayor | Robert Stržínek | ||
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 757 01 | ||
Location in the Czech Republic | |||
Wikimedia Commons: Valašské Meziříčí | |||
Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
Website: www.valasskemezirici.cz | |||
Valašské Meziříčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː]; German: Wallachisch Meseritsch), colloquially Valmez, is a town in the Zlín Region, the Czech Republic. The town has 27,960 inhabitants.
The Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River.
Main sights
- The Kinský Château
- The Moravská Gobelínová Manufaktura
- The Žerotín Château
- The Valašské Meziříčí Holocaust Monument
History
The first mention of Valašské Meziříčí dates from the 13th century. The name comes from "mezi-říčí" (being between rivers); the centre is in the wedge of the confluencing Rožnovská Bečva and Vsetínská Bečva rivers. The adjective specifies that this town is located in Moravian Wallachia.
International relations
Twin towns
Valašské Meziříčí is twinned with:
- Bussum, Netherlands (1990)
- Čadca, Slovakia (1998)
- Partizánske, Slovakia (2012)
- Budva, Montenegro (2001)
- Čačak, Serbia (2005)
- Sevlievo, Bulgaria (2005)
Notable residents who were born here
- Tomáš Berdych - tennis player
- Markéta Irglová - Academy Award winning songwriter and actress
- Milan Baroš - football player
- Tereza Huříková - professional road cyclist and mountain biker
External links
- Media related to Valašské Meziříčí at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Czech)
- Official website (in English)
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