Bělov 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 300 inhabitants.
Bělov lies approximately west 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 south-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 ...
.
History
The first written mention of Bělov is in a deed of Bishop
Jindřich Zdík
Jindřich Zdík (also anglicized as ''Henry Zdík'') (c. 1083 – 1150 in Prague) was bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150.
Biography
Zdík went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 1137/1138. While he was there, Rorgo Fretellus of Nazareth dedica ...
from 1141.
References
Villages in Zlín District
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