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Valašská Polanka is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Valašská Polanka
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Valašská Polanka Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′44″N 17°59′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Vsetín
First mentioned	1361
Area
• Total	12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi)
Elevation	388 m (1,273 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,463
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	756 11
Website	www.valasskapolanka.cz

Valašská Polanka lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Vsetín, 25 km (16 mi) east of Zlín, and 274 km (170 mi) east of Prague.

Etymology

The name is derivered from the region of Moravian Wallachia (Czech: Valašsko) in which it lies, and the word polana which meant a field lined with forest.[2]

History

The first written mention of Polanka is from 1361. The name of Valašská Polanka has been used since 1929.[2]

Gallery

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  Railway station
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  Church of Saint John the Baptist

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Valašská Polanka.

• Official website

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