Karolinka

Karolinka, until 1951 Karolinina Huť (German: Charlottenhütte) is a small town in the Czech Republic, located about 18 km east of Vsetín. The settlement grew up around a glass factory established on territory of Nový Hrozenkov municipality in 1861. Karolinka was separated as a municipality of its own from Nový Hrozenkov in 1949. The current name, a Czech diminutive form of woman name Caroline, derives from given name of stepmother of its founder, Jewish entrepreneur, Salomon Reich.

Karolinka
Town
Karolinka
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Karolinka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 18°14′40″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1861
Town rights1998
Government
  MayorMarie Chovanečková
Area
  Total42.14 km2 (16.27 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total2,529
  Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 05
Websitewww.karolinka.cz

Twin towns — sister cities

Karolinka is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2020.
  2. "Úvodní strana". www.karolinka.cz (in Czech). Město Karolinka. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
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