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.
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Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 18°14′40″E | |
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Region | Zlín |
District | Vsetín |
Founded | 1861 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marie Chovanečková |
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• 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 |
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]
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]
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