Valašská Polanka
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Valašská Polanka Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°15′44″N 17°59′48″E / 49.26222°N 17.99667°ECoordinates: 49°15′44″N 17°59′48″E / 49.26222°N 17.99667°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Vsetín |
First mentioned | 1361 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.36 km2 (4.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 1,440 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 756 11 |
Website | www |
Valašská Polanka is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Valašská Polanka lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Vsetín, 25 km (16 mi) east of Zlín, and 274 km (170 mi) east of Prague.
Etymology[]
The name is derivered from the region of Moravian Wallachia (Czech: Valašsko) in which it lies, and the word polana which meant a field lined with forest.[2]
History[]
The first written mention of Polanka is from 1361. The name of Valašská Polanka is used since 1929.[2]
Gallery[]
Railway station
Church of St John
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Z historie naší obce" (in Czech). Obec Valašská Polanka. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
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- Villages in Vsetín District
- Moravian Wallachia
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