Valašské Meziříčí
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Zlín | ||
| District | Vsetín | ||
| Commune | Valašské Meziříčí | ||
| River | Bečva | ||
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) | ||
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| Area | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 27,960 | ||
| Density | 799 / km2 (2,069 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1377 | ||
| Mayor | Robert Stržínek | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 757 01 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Valašské Meziříčí | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.valasskemezirici.cz | |||
Valašské Meziříčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː]; German: Wallachisch Meseritsch) is a town in the Zlín Region, the Czech Republic. The town has 27,960 inhabitants.
Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River.
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Main sights
- The Kinský Chateau
- The Moravská Gobelínová Manufaktura
- The Žerotín Chateau
History
The first mention of Valasske Mezirici dates from the 13th century. The name comes from the words "mezi-rici" (between-rivers).
International relations
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Twin towns
Valašské Meziříčí is twinned with:
Bussum, Netherlands (1990)
Čadca, Slovakia (1998)- Partizánske, Slovakia (2012)
Budva, Montenegro (2001)
Čačak, Serbia (2005)
Sevlievo, Bulgaria (2005)
Notable residents who were born here
- Tomáš Berdych - tennis player
- Markéta Irglová - Academy Award winning songwriter and actress
- Milan Baroš - football player
- Tereza Huříková - professional road cyclist and mountain biker
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (Czech)
- Official website (English)
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