Morkovice-Slížany

Morkovice-Slížany
Town
Main square
Main square
Flag of Morkovice-Slížany
Flag
Coat of arms of Morkovice-Slížany
Coat of arms
Morkovice-Slížany is located in Czech Republic
Morkovice-Slížany
Morkovice-Slížany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°14′53″N 17°12′28″E / 49.24806°N 17.20778°E / 49.24806; 17.20778
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
First mentioned1222
Government
 • MayorPavel Horák
Area
 • Total21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,932
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
768 33
Websitewww.morkovice-slizany.cz

Morkovice-Slížany is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The town is made up of town parts of Morkovice and Slížany.

Geography

Morkovice-Slížany is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Kroměříž and 40 km (25 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is the hill Kleštěnec at 498 m (1,634 ft) above sea level. The Morkovický Stream flows through the town and supplies three ponds in the territory.

History

Morkovice was first mentioned in 1222, Slížany was first mentioned in 1353. Morkovice-Slížany was created by merger of municipalities of Morkovice and Slížany in 1960.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,981—    
18802,236+12.9%
18902,379+6.4%
19002,587+8.7%
19102,735+5.7%
YearPop.±%
19212,931+7.2%
19303,004+2.5%
19502,568−14.5%
19612,683+4.5%
19702,528−5.8%
YearPop.±%
19802,685+6.2%
19912,736+1.9%
20012,812+2.8%
20112,837+0.9%
20212,777−2.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

Church of Saint John the Baptist

The Morkovice Castle was built on the side of an old fortress in the 17th century. The castle complex also includes a park and a pair of baroque statues of Saints Florian and Wendelin.[5]

The Church of Saint John the Baptist has a medieval core, but its current appearance is a result of the reconstruction in the first half of the 18th century.[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Morkovice-Slížany is twinned with:[7]

Gallery

  • Slížany
    Slížany
  • Morkovice Castle
    Morkovice Castle

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Morkovice-Slížany. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kroměříž" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  7. ^ "Home: Partnerská obec Žitavany" (in Czech). Město Morkovice-Slížany. Retrieved 2020-09-17.

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