| Halenkov | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zlín |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vsetín |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.3175°N 18.1475°W |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1654 |
| Area Total Km2: | 42.21 |
| Elevation M: | 425 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2383 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 756 03 |
Halenkov is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Halenkov is located about 11km (07miles) east of Vsetín and 36km (22miles) east of Zlín. It briefly borders Slovakia in the south. It lies on the border between the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains and Maple Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Čerňanská Kyčera at 885m (2,904feet) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Vsetínská Bečva river. The whole territory of Halenkov lies in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.
Halenkov was founded in 1654 by Jiří Illésházy, a Hungarian nobleman who bought the Vsetín estate in 1652. Until the 19th century, it was an agricultural village. In the 19th century, Halenkov weas industrialized. In addition to several smaller factories, one of the Gebrüder Thonet furniture factories was founded here in 1868. The railway was built in 1908.[2]
Halenkov is located on the railway line Vsetín–Velké Karlovice.[2]
The main landmark of Halenkov is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in 1788.[3]