Zlobice

Zlobice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°18′7″N 17°18′45″E / 49.30194°N 17.31250°E / 49.30194; 17.31250
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
First mentioned1078
Area
 • Total6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Elevation229 m (751 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
 • Total623
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code768 31
Websitewww.zlobice-bojanovice.cz

Zlobice is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Bojanovice is an administrative part of Zlobice.

Geography

Zlobice is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Kroměříž, 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Zlín and 50 km (31 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 390 m (1,280 ft) above sea level. The brook Věžecký potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Zlobice is from 1078.

Demographics

Transport

The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes north of Zlobice just beyond the municipal border.

Sights

The main landmark of Zlobice is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1897–1898.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Zlobice. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kroměříž" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Cyrila a Metoděje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-18.

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