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

Vlachovice
Municipality
Main intersection in Vlachovice
Flag Coat of arms
Vlachovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′26″N 17°56′24″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Zlín
First mentioned	1261
Area
• Total	22.38 km2 (8.64 sq mi)
Elevation	339 m (1,112 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,472
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	763 24
Website	www.vlachovice.cz

Vlachovice lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Zlín and 276 km (171 mi) 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]

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