Slušovice
Town in Zlín, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Town in Zlín, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Slušovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsluʃovɪtsɛ]; German: Sluschowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.
Slušovice | |
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Coordinates: 49°14′58″N 17°48′3″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Zlín |
First mentioned | 1261 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Petr Hradecký |
Area | |
• Total | 7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,961 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 763 15 |
Website | www |
Slušovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the Dřevnice River. The Slušovice Reservoir, named after the town, is located outside the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Slušovice is from 1261. It obtained town privileges in 1375.[2]
The town was known throughout the former Czechoslovakia for being the site of an unusually successful and productive socialist collective farm JZD Slušovice.[3] With time, technological developments allowed for the manufacture of computers in the town's industrial complex. These computers were sold under the Slušovice brand, priced at 40,000 USD at the official exchange rate or 5,000 USD on the black market. As a result, the town became a showcase of Czechoslovakia's planned economy.[4]
With the fall of communism in the Eastern Bloc, much of the industry in the town fell into decline.[5] In 1996, Slušovice was returned town status.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Slušovice is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in 1812–1815.[8]
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