Pozlovice

Pozlovice is a market town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Pozlovice
Market town
General view
Flag Coat of arms
Pozlovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′45″N 17°46′9″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Zlín
First mentioned	1412
Area
• Total	9.59 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation	302 m (991 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,370
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	763 26
Website	www.pozlovice.cz

Geography

Pozlovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Obětová at 511 m (1,677 ft). The streams Luhačovický potok and Pozlovický potok flow through the market town. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies within the White Carpathians Protected Landscape Area.

The Luhačovice Reservoir is built on the Luhačovický potok. It was built in 1912–1930. Its primary task was flood protection, but today it is mainly used for sports and recreational purposes.^[2]

History

The first written mention of Pozlovice is from 1287. Until the first half of the 17th century, the village was part of the Starý Světlov estate. From the first half of the 17th century until 1945, it was part of the Luhačovice estate, owned by the Serényi family. In 1758, Pozlovice was promoted to a market town by Empress Maria Theresa.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 498 —     1880 524 +5.2% 1890 574 +9.5% 1900 616 +7.3% 1910 715 +16.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 651 −9.0% 1930 741 +13.8% 1950 800 +8.0% 1961 877 +9.6% 1970 924 +5.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 946 +2.4% 1991 1,062 +12.3% 2001 1,176 +10.7% 2011 1,214 +3.2% 2021 1,279 +5.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Martin

The main cultural landmark of Pozlovice is the Church of Saint Martin. It was built in the 17th century on the site of an older medieval church.^[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Pozlovice is twinned with:^[7]

• Rajecké Teplice, Slovakia

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Luhačovická přehrada" (in Czech). Městys Pozlovice. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
3. "Městys Pozlovice" (PDF) (in Czech). Městys Pozlovice. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
7. "Turistika" (in Czech). Městys Pozlovice. Retrieved 2023-08-06.

External links

• Official website