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
Flag Coat of arms
Karolinka Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 18°14′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Vsetín
Founded	1861
Government
• Mayor	Marie Chovanečková
Area
• Total	42.31 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation	483 m (1,585 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,426
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	756 05
Website	www.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]

• Bytča, Slovakia
• Papradno, Slovakia
• Vysoká nad Kysucou, Slovakia

References

External links

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