Valašské Klobouky
Valašské Klobouky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈkloboukɪ]; German: Wallachisch Klobouk) is a small town in the Zlín Region, Czech Republic. It has approximately 5,000 inhabitants.
Valašské Klobouky | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Valašské Klobouky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°8′26″N 18°0′43″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Zlín |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eliška Olšáková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.94 km2 (10.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 405 m (1,329 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 4,951 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 766 17 |
| Website | www.valasskeklobouky.cz |
Location
The town lies in the valley of the Klobučka River on the border of the White Carpathians and the Vizovické Hills at the northern tip of the Protected Landscape Area of the White Carpathians, which was included on the list of UNESCO biosphere reserves in 1996.
Parts of the town
- Valašské Klobouky
- Lipina
- Mirošov
- Smolina
Notable people
- Jan Matzal Troska (1881–1961), writer
- Ladislav Mňačko (1919–1994), Slovak writer and journalist
- Bedřich Havlíček (1922–1994), regional historian and ethnographer
Controversy
In 2016, the concert of Czech black metal bands Root and Törr was canceled, after the local church has protested the event, supposedly due to the band's satanist ideology. After the city canceled the show, it had faced a major backlash, even by national media.
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- http://www.valasskeklobouky.cz/partnerska%2Dmesta/ds-20533
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