Zlobice

Zlobice
Municipality
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Zlobice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°18′7″N 17°18′45″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Kroměříž
First mentioned	1078
Area
• Total	6.64 km2 (2.56 sq mi)
Elevation	229 m (751 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	591
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	768 31
Website	www.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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 648 —     1880 674 +4.0% 1890 727 +7.9% 1900 812 +11.7% 1910 856 +5.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 817 −4.6% 1930 857 +4.9% 1950 674 −21.4% 1961 716 +6.2% 1970 702 −2.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 678 −3.4% 1991 604 −10.9% 2001 587 −2.8% 2011 615 +4.8% 2021 596 −3.1%
Source: Censuses

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.

External links

• Official website