Velké Karlovice

Coordinates: 49°21′38″N 18°17′0″E / 49.36056°N 18.28333°E / 49.36056; 18.28333
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Velké Karlovice
Church of Our Lady of the Snows
Church of Our Lady of the Snows
Flag of Velké Karlovice
Coat of arms of Velké Karlovice
Velké Karlovice is located in Czech Republic
Velké Karlovice
Velké Karlovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′38″N 18°17′0″E / 49.36056°N 18.28333°E / 49.36056; 18.28333
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1714
Area
 • Total80.81 km2 (31.20 sq mi)
Elevation
533 m (1,749 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,348
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 06
Websitewww.velkekarlovice.cz

Velké Karlovice is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. The municipality lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Malé Karlovice is an administrative part of Velké Karlovice.

History[edit]

Velké Karlovice was founded by Jindřich of Zierotin in 1714.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Velké Karlovice. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

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