| Želechovice nad Dřevnicí | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zlín |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zlín |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.2181°N 17.7475°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1261 |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.03 |
| Elevation M: | 242 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1873 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 763 11 |
Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is located about 5km (03miles) east of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 521m (1,709feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Dřevnice River, which forms the northern border of the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is from 1261, when half of the village was owned by the newly established Smilheim monastery in Vizovice. The village was formed by two parts with different owners. The village was united only in 1848, when an independent municipality was established.[2]
The I/49 road, which connects Zlín with the Czech-Slovak border in Střelná, goes through the municipality.
Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is located on the railway line of regional importance Otrokovice–Vizovice via Zlín.[3]
The municipality is connected to local public transport network of Zlín and Otrokovice (provider Public transport company Zlín-Otrokovice) with trolleybus.
The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. The late Baroque building from the mid-18th century replaced an old Gothic church from the 13th century.[4]