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Morkovice-Slížany is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Morkovice-Slížany
Town
Main square
Flag
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Morkovice-Slížany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°14′53″N 17°12′28″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
First mentioned1222
Government
 • MayorPavel Horák
Area
 • Total21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,922
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
768 33
Websitewww.morkovice-slizany.cz

Administrative parts


The town is made up of town parts of Morkovice and Slížany.


Geography


Morkovice-Slížany is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Kroměříž and 40 km (25 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is the hill Kleštěnec at 498 metres (1,634 ft) above sea level. The Morkovický stream flows through the town and supplies three ponds in the territory.


History


Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church of Saint John the Baptist

Morkovice was first mentioned in 1222, Slížany was first mentioned in 1353. Morkovice-Slížany was created by merger of municipalities of Morkovice and Slížany in 1960.[2]


Sights


The Morkovice Castle was built on the side of an old fortress in the 17th century. The castle complex also includes a park and a pair of baroque statues of Saints Florian and Wendelin.[3]

The Church of Saint John the Baptist has a medieval core, but its current appearance is a result of the reconstruction in the first half of the 18th century.[4]


Twin towns – sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Morkovice-Slížany is twinned with:[5]




References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Morkovice-Slížany. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  3. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  4. "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  5. "Home: Partnerská obec Žitavany" (in Czech). Město Morkovice-Slížany. Retrieved 2020-09-17.


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[de] Morkovice-Slížany

Morkovice-Slížany (deutsch Morkowitz-Slischan) ist eine Stadt in Tschechien. Sie liegt 18 km südwestlich von Kroměříž und gehört zum Okres Kroměříž.
- [en] Morkovice-Slížany


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