Vlachovice (Zlín District) Explained

Vlachovice
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:49.1239°N 17.94°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1261
Area Total Km2:22.38
Elevation M:339
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1477
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:763 24

Vlachovice in Czech pronounced as /ˈvʊləxəˈvitsɛ/ is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Vlachovice lies approximately 23km (14miles) south-east of Zlín and 276km (171miles) south-east of Prague.

Administrative parts

The village of Vrbětice is an administrative part of Vlachovice.

History

In 2014, a series of explosions occurred in a military warehouse in the village of Vrbětice. Presumably, the explosion was caused by the Russian GRU agents.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Senior GRU Leader Directly Involved With Czech Arms Depot Explosion. Bellingcat. 2021-04-20. 2021-12-31.