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Štítná Nad Vláří-Popov
Štítná nad Vláří-Popov is a municipality in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Štítná nad Vláří-Popov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Štítná nad Vláří (1,595) *Popov (448) Etymology The name Štítná is probably derived from the Czech word ''štít'' (i.e. 'shield'). The village was a defensive fortress (figuratively "shield") against Tatar invasions. The name Popov is derived from the word ''pop'', which is an old Czech term for a priest. It refers to the fact that the village was a originally church property. Geography Štítná nad Vláří-Popov is located southeast of Zlín, on the border with Slovakia. It lies in the White Carpathians mountain range and in the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at above sea level. The Vlára River flows through the municipality. History The first written mentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlín
Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 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 modern city is closely connected to the Bata Corporation, Bata Shoes company and its social scheme, developed after World War I. A large part of Zlín is urbanistically and architecturally valuable and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Zlín consists of 16 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Zlín (48,317) *Prštné (3,345) *Louky (1,027) *Mladcová (2,525) *Příluky (2,931) *Jaroslavice (822) *Kudlov (2,195) *Malenovice (7,156) *Chlum (144) *Klečůvka (332) *Kostelec (1,909) *Lhotka (235) *Lužkovice (634) *Salaš (195) *Štípa (1,798) *Velíková (613) Prštné, Louky, Mladcová, Příluky, Jaroslavice, Kudlov and Malenovice are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister City
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Union of Railways, International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, and the Organization for Cooperation of Railways. With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. History In 1827–1836, the Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway, České Budějovice–Linz railway was built, which was the second Horsecar, horse-drawn railway in continental Europe was established. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bojkovice
Bojkovice () is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,400 inhabitants. Administrative division Bojkovice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bojkovice (3,575) *Bzová (305) *Krhov (223) *Přečkovice (148) Geography Bojkovice is located about south of Zlín and northwest of Trenčín. The built-up area lies in the Olšava River valley. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Vizovice Highlands, the southern part lies in the White Carpathians. The highest point is the hill Lokov with an elevation of . The upper course of the Olšava River flows through the town. The almost entire territory of Bojkovice lies within the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area. History The first written mention of Bojkovice is from 1362. It was promoted to a market town in 1449. In the 16th century, Bojkovice was attacked and plundered by the Hungarians, bringing perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brumov-Bylnice
Brumov-Bylnice () is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. The historic centre of Brumov and the workers' colony are well preserved and are protected by law as two Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zones. Administrative division Brumov-Bylnice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Brumov (2,877) *Bylnice (1,802) *Sidonie (236) *Svatý Štěpán (276) Geography Brumov-Bylnice is located east of Zlín, on the border with Slovakia. The urban area of Brumov-Bylnice lies about from the border. Brumov-Bylnice is situated in the White Carpathians mountain range and in the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is the mountain Průklesy at above sea level. The Vlára River flows through the southern part of the municipal territory. The Brumovka Stream flows through the town proper before it joins the Vlára. The place whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlára
The Vlára is a river in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, a right tributary of the Váh. It flows through the Zlín Region in the Czech Republic and through the Trenčín Region in Slovakia. It is long. It is the only significant watercourse in the Czech Republic that does not belong to the Elbe, Morava (river), Morava and Oder river basins. Etymology The name is of Celtic language, Celtic origin, derived from the word ''uolra''. The root ''uel-'' meant 'to roll', 'rush'. Characteristic The Vlára originates in the territory of Drnovice (Zlín District), Drnovice in the Vizovice Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Nemšová, where it merges with the Váh River at an elevation of . It is long, of which is in the Czech Republic and is in Slovakia. Its drainage basin has an area of , of which is in the Czech Republic. The longest tributaries of the Vlára are: Course The river flows through the territories of Drnovice (Zlín District), Drnovice, Tichov, Vysoké Pole, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Carpathians
The White Carpathians (; ; ) are a mountain range on the border of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, part of the Carpathians. They are part of the macroregion of Slovak-Moravian Carpathians, stretching from the Váh river and the Little Carpathians in the south along the border between the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the Morava and the Javorníky range in the north. The mean elevation is 473 m (1,552 ft) and the highest peaks are: * Velká Javořina/Veľká Javorina, * Chmeľová, * Jelenec, * Velký Lopeník/Veľký Lopeník, * Kobylinec, The landscape is protected on both sides of the mountains: Biele Karpaty Protected Landscape Area in Slovakia, founded in 1979, and Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area in the Czech Republic, founded in 1980, a Man and Biosphere Reserve since 1996. The areas contain a wide variety of fauna and flora. Some species found there are endemic, especially some types of orchids which grow only in the meadows of the Whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatars
Tatars ( )Tatar in the Collins English Dictionary are a group of Turkic peoples across Eastern Europe and Northern Asia who bear the name "Tatar (term), Tatar". Initially, the ethnonym ''Tatar'' possibly referred to the Tatar confederation. That confederation was eventually incorporated into the Mongol Empire when Genghis Khan unified the various steppe tribes. Historically, the term ''Tatars'' (or ''Tartars'') was Endonym and exonym, applied to anyone originating from the vast North Asia, Northern and Central Asian landmass then known as Tartary, a term which was also conflated with the Mongol Empire itself. More recently, however, the term has come to refer more narrowly to related ethnic groups who refer to themselves as ''Tatars'' or who speak languages that are commonly referr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic ( ; singular ) are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic. History The first regions (''kraje'') were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bohemia was already divided into 12 regions, but their borders were not fixed due to the frequent changes in the borders of the estates. During the reign of George of Poděbrady (1458–1471), Bohemia was divided into 14 regions, which remained so until 1714, when their number was reduced to 12 again. From 1751 to 1850, after the four largest regions were divided, the kingdom consisted of 16 regions. Between 1850 and 1862, there were several reforms and the number of regions fluctuated between 7 and 13. Due to the parallel establishment of political districts in 1848, however, their importance declined. In 1862, the regions were abolished, although the regional authorities had some powers until 1868. Moravia was divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
