Prlov
Prlov | |
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| Coordinates: 49°14′52″N 17°57′41″E / 49.24778°N 17.96139°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Vsetín |
| First mentioned | 1361 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 414 m (1,358 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 505 |
| • Density | 70.7/km2 (183/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 756 13 |
| Website | www |
Prlov is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Etymology
The origin of the name is uncertain. According to one theory, the name is derived from the Czech words perlit, perlivý ('to sparkle', 'sparkling'), referring to local streams. In the oldest documents, the name was written as Perlow.[2]
Geography
Prlov is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Vsetín and 20 km (12 mi) east of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Široká at 645 m (2,116 ft) above sea level. The Pozděchůvka Stream flows through the municipality.
In the eastern part of the municipality is the fishpond Neratov. Together with its immediate surroundings, it is protected as a nature monument with an area of 1.9 ha (4.7 acres). It is a preserved wetland ecosystem with the occurrence of many endangered species within the country, especially amphibians.[3]
History
The first written mention of Prlov is in a deed of Pope Innocent VI from 1361, when it was property of the Cistercian Smilheim Monastery. The village was probably founded around 1300. From 1467, Prlov belonged to the Vizovice estate and shared its owners.[2]
During World War II, on 23 April 1945, the village was the site of a tragic massacre. Nazi German SS units and members of the Slovak Hlinka Guard, retaliating against local support for partisans, burned eight houses and killed 23 inhabitants.[4][5]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/49 road, which connects Zlín with the Czech–Slovak border in Střelná, runs through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[8]
The Prlov Tragedy is commemorated by a memorial room at the municipal office.[9]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Prlov. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ↑ "Rybník Neratov" (in čeština). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ↑ "Antonín Murka". Prague Forum for Romani Histories. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
- ↑ "Prlovská tragédie" (in čeština). Obec Prlov. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Prlov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ↑ "Pietní místnost" (in čeština). Valašský odbojový spolek. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
External links
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