Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is a municipality and village in

Zlín District Zlín District ( cs, okres Zlín) is a district ('' okres'') within the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Zlín. List of municipalities Bělov - Biskupice - Bohuslavice nad Vláří - Bohuslavice u Zlína - Bratře ...

in the

Zlín Region Zlín Region ( cs, Zlínský kraj; , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín. Together with the Olomouc Region it fo ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Geography

Želechovice nad Dřevnicí lies approximately east of

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; german: Zlin) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 73,000 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 ...

and east of

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

. It is located on the left bank of the

Dřevnice The Dřevnice (german: Drewnitz) is a river in the Czech Republic. It is a left tributary of the Morava River. It originates in the Vizovice Highlands ''(Vizovická vrchovina)'' upland at the elevation of 560 m and flows to Otrokovice, where it en ...

River, which forms the northern border of the municipal territory. The municipality lies in the

Vizovice Highlands The Vizovice Highlands ( cs, Vizovická vrchovina) is an area of relatively modest but rugged highlands within the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic, named after the town of Vizovice. Geologically, the highlands are part of the Slovak-Moravian C ...

History

The first written mention of Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is from 1261, when it was owned by the newly established Smilheim monastery in

Vizovice Vizovice (; german: Wisowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative part ...

Transport

The state road I/49, which connects

with

Vsetín Vsetín () is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. Originally a small town, Vsetín has become an important centre of industrial, economic, cultural and sports life during the 20th century. Administ ...

and Slovak border, goes through the municipality. The municipality also lies on the

railway track A railway track (British English and UIC terminology) or railroad track (American English), also known as permanent way or simply track, is the structure on a railway or railroad consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, ...

of regional importance

Otrokovice Otrokovice (; german: Otrokowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. It is known as an industrial centre. Administrative parts The town part of Kvítkovice is an administrative ...

– Zlín –

. Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is connected to local public transport network of

and

towns (provider Public transport company Zlín-Otrokovice) with

trolleybus A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or troll ...

Gallery

Želechovice nad Dřevnicí, post office.jpg, Post office Želechovice nad Dřevnicí, Osvobození str.jpg, Main street

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zelechovice Nad Drevnici Villages in Zlín District