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Karolinka(until 1951 Karolinina Huť; German: Charlottenhütte) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Karolinka
Town
Panorama of Karolinka
Karolinka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 18°14′40″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1861
Government
  MayorMarie Chovanečková
Area
  Total42.31 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
  Total2,426
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 05
Websitewww.karolinka.cz

Etymology


The name is a Czech diminutive form of woman name Caroline. It was derived from given name of stepmother of its founder, Jewish entrepreneur Salomon Reich. Until 1951, its name was Karolinina Huť, meaning "Karolina's Glassworks".[2]


History


The settlement grew up around a glass factory established on territory of Nový Hrozenkov municipality in 1861. Karolinina Huť was separated as a municipality of its own from Nový Hrozenkov in 1949. In 1951, it was renamed Karolinka.[2]


Twin towns – sister cities


Karolinka is twinned with:[3]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Karolinka. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Město Karolinka. Retrieved 2021-12-29.






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