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Valašské Klobouky (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈkloboukɪ]; German: Wallachisch Klobouk) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Valašské Klobouky
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Valašské Klobouky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′26″N 18°0′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Zlín
First mentioned	1341
Government
• Mayor	Eliška Olšáková
Area
• Total	26.95 km2 (10.41 sq mi)
Elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,839
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	766 17
Website	www.valasskeklobouky.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Lipina, Mirošov and Smolina are administrative parts of Valašské Klobouky.

Geography

Valašské Klobouky is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Zlín. It lies in the valley of the Klobučka River.

Valašské Klobouky is situated on the border of the White Carpathians and the Vizovice Highlands at the northern tip of the White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area.[2]

History

The first written mention of Valašské Klobouky is from 1341.[2] The village was promoted to a market town in 1356.[3]

The village of Lipina was first mentioned in 1407. It was joined to Valašské Klobouky in 1976. Mirošov was first mentioned in 1460 and was joined to Valašské Klobouky in 1964. Smolina was first mentioned in 1503 and was joined to Valašské Klobouky in 1980.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,364 —     1880 3,509 +4.3% 1890 3,764 +7.3% 1900 3,689 −2.0% 1910 3,727 +1.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,446 −7.5% 1930 3,364 −2.4% 1950 3,363 −0.0% 1961 4,026 +19.7% 1970 4,218 +4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 4,692 +11.2% 1991 5,028 +7.2% 2001 5,191 +3.2% 2011 4,911 −5.4% 2021 4,707 −4.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights

The Old Town Hall was first documented in 1567 and belongs to the most valuable buildings in the town. Today it houses the Town Museum. In front of the building is a historic pillory from the 16th century, one of the oldest preserved in the country. The second part of the museum's expositions is located in a historic house from 1781, the so-called Red House. It presents drapery, which is a traditional local craft.[6]

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built in 1763. It has a Renaissance tower.[7]

Notable people

• Jan Matzal Troska (1881–1961), writer
• Josef Valčík (1914–1942), soldier and resistance fighter
• Ladislav Mňačko (1919–1994), Slovak writer and journalist
• Bedřich Havlíček (1922–1994), regional historian and ethnographer

Twin towns – sister cities

Valašské Klobouky is twinned with:[8]

• Zelów, Poland

References

External links

• Official website

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