Jablůnka
Jablůnka | |
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Coordinates: 49°23′0″N 17°57′0″E / 49.38333°N 17.95000°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Vsetín |
First mentioned | 1505 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.21 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,073 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 756 23 |
Website | www |
Jablůnka is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The name means 'little apple tree' in Czech.
Geography
[edit]Jablůnka is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Vsetín and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Zlín. It lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is at 569 m (1,867 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vsetínská Bečva River.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Jablůnka is from 1505. The village belonged to the Vsetín estate. In 1903, the village was badly damaged by a large fire.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
[edit]The I/57 road (the section from Vsetín to Nový Jičín) passes through the municipality.
Jablůnka is located on the railway line Vsetín–Hranice.[5]
Sights
[edit]Jablůnka is poor in historical monuments. The only protected cultural monument is an iron cross from 1771.[6] The main landmark of Jablůnka is the Evangelical church. It was built 1877. After the church was destroyed by the 1903 fire, it was restored in 1904.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Jablůnka. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Jablůnka" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Jablůnka". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Evangelický kostel Jablůnka". mistareformace.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-05-10.