| Morkovice-Slížany | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zlín |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kroměříž |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.2481°N 17.2078°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Pavel Horák |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1222 |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.07 |
| Elevation M: | 292 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2960 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 768 33 |
Morkovice-Slížany is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.
The town is made up of the town parts of Morkovice and Slížany.
Morkovice-Slížany is located about 14km (09miles) southwest of Kroměříž and 40km (30miles) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is the hill Kleštěnec at 498m (1,634feet) above sea level. The stream Morkovický potok flows through the town and supplies three fishponds in the territory.
The first written mention of Morkovice is from 1222. Slížany was first mentioned in 1353. Morkovice-Slížany was created by merger of the municipalities of Morkovice and Slížany in 1960.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
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.[3]
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.[4]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Morkovice-Slížany is twinned with:[5]
Žitavany, Slovakia