Slušovice Explained

Slušovice
Settlement Type:Town
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:49.2494°N 17.8008°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Petr Hradecký
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1261
Area Total Km2:7.08
Elevation M:275
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2961
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:763 15

Slušovice (in Czech pronounced as /ˈsluʃovɪtsɛ/; German: Sluschowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Slušovice is located about 9km (06miles) east of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 415m (1,362feet) above sea level. The town is situated on the Dřevnice River. The Slušovice Reservoir, named after the town, is located outside the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Slušovice is from 1261. It obtained town privileges in 1375.[2]

The town was known throughout the former Czechoslovakia for being the site of an unusually successful and productive socialist collective farm JZD Slušovice.[3] With time, technological developments allowed for the manufacture of computers in the town's industrial complex. These computers were sold under the Slušovice brand, priced at 40,000 USD at the official exchange rate or 5,000 USD on the black market. As a result, the town became a showcase of Czechoslovakia's planned economy.[4]

With the fall of communism in the Eastern Bloc, much of the industry in the town fell into decline.[5] In 1996, Slušovice was returned town status.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Slušovice is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in 1812–1815.[6]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Město Slušovice – fakta, zajímavosti. Město Slušovice. cs. 2023-04-11.
  3. Web site: Vlková. Jitka. Podnikatelský "zázrak" socialismu. Za úspěchem JZD Slušovice stála StB. iDNES.cz. cs. 2019-06-16. 2019-07-20.
  4. Web site: Slušovický zázrak? Jejich způsob zemědělství by zničil přírodu, říká odborník. Seznam zprávy. cs. 2019-07-03. 2019-07-30.
  5. Web site: Kdo "podojil" Slušovice. O konci družstva s kriminálním pozadím se mlčí. iDNES.cz. cs. 2019-07-19. 2019-07-30.
  6. Web site: Kostel Narození sv. Jana Křtitele. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2022-01-02.