Zlobice Explained

Zlobice
Settlement Type:Municipality
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:49.3019°N 17.3125°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1078
Area Total Km2:6.64
Elevation M:229
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:591
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:768 31

Zlobice is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Bojanovice is an administrative part of Zlobice.

Geography

Zlobice is located about 5km (03miles) west of Kroměříž, 26km (16miles) northwest of Zlín and 50km (30miles) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 390m (1,280feet) above sea level. The brook Věžecký potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Zlobice is from 1078.[2]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava passes north of Zlobice just beyond the municipal border.

Sights

The main landmark of Zlobice is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in 1897–1898.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Zlobice. cs. 2023-09-18.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Cyrila a Metoděje. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-09-18.