Hluk

Hluk
Town
Hluk Fortress
Hluk Fortress
Flag of Hluk
Flag
Coat of arms of Hluk
Coat of arms
Hluk is located in Czech Republic
Hluk
Hluk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′17″N 17°31′36″E / 48.98806°N 17.52667°E / 48.98806; 17.52667
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
First mentioned1294
Government
 • MayorDavid Hájek
Area
 • Total28.39 km2 (10.96 sq mi)
Elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,298
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
687 25
Websitewww.mestohluk.cz

Hluk (German: Hulken) is a town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name of Hluk is very likely derived from Latin word hlucium (English: noise, Czech: hluk). It probably got its name from the noisy flowing water of the Okluky stream.[2]

Geography

Hluk is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Uherské Hradiště and 28 km (17 mi) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 366 m (1,201 ft) above sea level. The Okluky stream flows through the town.

In the municipal territory are the nature reserve Kobylí hlava and the nature monuments Okluky and Pod Husí horou.

History

The first written mention of Hluk is from 1294. However, the first mention of the wider region called Lucké pole Province is from the 11th century. A wooden fortress in Hluk is first documented in 1303.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,164—    
18802,442+12.8%
18902,566+5.1%
19002,857+11.3%
19103,039+6.4%
YearPop.±%
19213,530+16.2%
19303,306−6.3%
19503,410+3.1%
19613,879+13.8%
19703,803−2.0%
YearPop.±%
19804,293+12.9%
19914,362+1.6%
20014,360−0.0%
20114,312−1.1%
20214,130−4.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

In Hluk there are two significant industrial producers. Hanon Systems Autopal company operates a factory for refrigeration and air conditioning components for the automotive industry.

Niob is a company focused on the development, design and manufacture of equipment for the food industry. Since its founding in 1992, it acts as a technical base of the parent company Inotec GmbH.[6]

Culture

Hluk lies in the cultural region of Moravian Slovakia. The town is known for its folklore festival Ride of the Kings which is on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. It is held every three years, on the first weekend in July. This folk tradition commemorates historic event, when King Matthias Corvinus fled through Hluk in female disguise after losing the battle.[7]

At present, there is a tradition maintained style when through the town is decorated with ribbons and decorated horses transported the little boy in the women national costumes of Hluk, accompanied by costumed lads. The parade is accompanied by hundreds of costumed citizens of the town, surrounding municipalities, foreign and domestic ensembles.

The Ride of the Kings is also linked to an annual brass band festival and a folklore festival.[7]

Sights

Historic houses in Rajčovna street

The Hluk Fortress is the landmark of the town. Today it houses the tourist information centre, a library, a ceremonial hall, and spaces for cultural and social events.[8]

In the Rajčovna street, there are historic houses protected as cultural monuments. They are built of unfired bricks, with walls covered with screed of barley chaff, clay and water, repainted with lime. Their roofs of burnt tiles used to be thatched. The houses contain period furniture and fittings.[9]

The parish Church of Saint Lawrence was built in the Baroque style in 1735–1741.[10]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Hluk is twinned with:[2]

Gallery

  • Courtyard of the fortress
    Courtyard of the fortress
  • Komenského Square
    Komenského Square
  • Church of St. Lawrence
    Church of St. Lawrence
  • Tower of the Church of St. Lawrence
    Tower of the Church of St. Lawrence
  • Elementary art school
    Elementary art school

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "O Hluku" (in Czech). Město Hluk. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  3. ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Hluk. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "O společnosti Niob" (in Czech). Niob, spol. s r.o. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  7. ^ a b "Jízda králů" (in Czech). Město Hluk. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  8. ^ "Tvrz" (in Czech). Město Hluk. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  9. ^ "Památkové domky" (in Czech). Město Hluk. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  10. ^ "Historie kostela" (in Czech). Roman Catholic Parish of Hluk. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

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