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Karolinka

Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 18°14′40″E / 49.35556°N 18.24444°E / 49.35556; 18.24444
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Karolinka
Town
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Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 18°14′40″E / 49.35556°N 18.24444°E / 49.35556; 18.24444
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1861
Government
 • MayorRichard Holiš
Area
 • Total
42.31 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,340
 • Density55.3/km2 (143/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 05
Websitewww.karolinka.cz

Karolinka (until 1951 Karolinina Huť; German: Charlottenhütte) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is a Czech diminutive form of the given name Karolina. It was derived from given name of stepmother of its founder, Jewish entrepreneur Salomon Reich. Until 1951, its name was Karolinina Huť, meaning "Karolina's glassworks".[2]

Geography

Karolinka is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Vsetín and 38 km (24 mi) northwest of Žilina in Slovakia. It borders Slovakia in the south. It lies on the border between the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains and Maple Mountains. The highest point is the Malý Javorník mountain at 1,019 m (3,343 ft) above sea level, which top is on the Czech–Slovak border. The town proper is situated in the valley of the Vsetínská Bečva river. A notable body of water is the Karolinka Reservoir. The whole territory of Karolinka lies in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The settlement grew up around a glass factory established on the territory of Nový Hrozenkov municipality in 1861. Karolinina Huť was separated as a municipality of its own from Nový Hrozenkov in 1949. In 1951, it was renamed Karolinka.[2]

Demographics

Transport

Karolinka is located on the railway line Vsetín–Velké Karlovice.

Sights

The main landmark of Karolinka is the Church of Our Lady of Carmel. It is a modern church built in 1994–1997.[5]

Twin towns – sister cities

Karolinka is twinned with:[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Město Karolinka. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Moderní kostel Panny Marie Karmelitské v Karolince" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  6. ↑ "Hlavní stránka: Naši partneři" (in čeština). Město Karolinka. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
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