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Zubří (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzubr̝iː]) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants.

Zubří
Town
Church of Saint Catherine
Flag Coat of arms
Zubří Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′58″N 18°5′33″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Vsetín
Founded	1310
Government
• Mayor	Lubomír Vaculín
Area
• Total	28.39 km2 (10.96 sq mi)
Elevation	378 m (1,240 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	5,450
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	756 54
Website	www.mesto-zubri.cz

Etymology

The name is derived from zubr, i.e. European bison. They lived here at the time when Zubří was founded.[2]

Geography

Zubří is located in the valley of the Rožnovská Bečva river. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. The southern part with the built-up area lies in the Rožnov Furrow. The northern municipal border runs over mountain peaks of Kamenárka (862 m (2,828 ft)), Dlouhá (859 m), Krátká (767 m), and Hodorf (766 m).

History

Zubří was founded in 1310 by the lords of Krásno on the site of a hunters' settlement.[3] It was one of the first and largest villages of the Rožnov estate. Crafts were the livelihood of the inhabitants and the village was famous for the production of besoms and embroidery.[2]

In 2002, Zubří became a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,554 —     1880 2,657 +4.0% 1890 2,636 −0.8% 1900 2,887 +9.5% 1910 3,034 +5.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,785 −8.2% 1930 3,115 +11.8% 1950 3,319 +6.5% 1961 4,094 +23.4% 1970 4,512 +10.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 5,378 +19.2% 1991 5,274 −1.9% 2001 5,365 +1.7% 2011 5,422 +1.1% 2021 5,332 −1.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sport

Handball club HC Zubří is based in the town.

Sights

The landmark of Zubří is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1785–1788.[6]

Notable people

• Jiří Svoboda (born 1941), volleyball player
• Zdeněk Pavlíček (born 1952), biathlete
• Tomáš Číp (born 1989), handball player
• Jakub Hrstka (born 1990), handball player

Twin towns – sister cities

Zubří is twinned with:[7]

• Furth an der Triesting, Austria
• Palárikovo, Slovakia
• Považská Bystrica, Slovakia
• Rosdorf, Germany

References

External links

• Official website (in Czech)

На других языках

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[de] Zubří

Zubří (deutsch Zubern) ist eine Stadt in Tschechien. Sie befindet sich vier Kilometer westlich von Rožnov pod Radhoštěm in der mährischen Walachei und gehört zum Okres Vsetín.

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- [en] Zubří

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