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Zborovice

Coordinates: 49°14′56″N 17°17′5″E / 49.24889°N 17.28472°E / 49.24889; 17.28472
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Zborovice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°14′56″N 17°17′5″E / 49.24889°N 17.28472°E / 49.24889; 17.28472
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
First mentioned1276
Area
 • Total
12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi)
Elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,448
 • Density118.4/km2 (306.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
768 32
Websitewww.obeczborovice.cz

Zborovice is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Zborovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Zborovice (1,170)
  • Medlov (194)

Geography

Zborovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Kroměříž and 27 km (17 mi) west of Zlín. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is the hill Troják at 397 m (1,302 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Zborovice is from 1276, but settlement in the area extends far further into the past. This has been proven by archaeological excavations in a nearby village, 10th century earrings and rings were found.[3]

In the mid-19th century, sugar beet growing spread in the region and a sugar factory was established in Zborovice. In 1881, the railway to Kroměříž was built for the transportation of sugar pulp.[3]

Demographics

Economy

In the 20th century, the sugar factory was rebuilt and today saw blades are produced there.[3]

Transport

Zborovice is the terminus and starting point of the railway line from/to Bystřice pod Hostýnem.[6]

Education

In Zborovice is a primary school and kindergarten.[7]

Sights

The main landmarks of Zborovice are the church and the castle. The Church of Saint Bartholomew was built in the Baroque style in second half of the 17th century, on the site of an older church.[8]

The Zborovice Castle was originally a fortress, rebuilt into the Baroque castle in the 18th century. Later it was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style. In 1890–1891, the so-called Nový zámek ('new castle') was built next to the original castle (now called Starý zámek, i.e. 'old castle'). The castle is surrounded by a landscape park. A part of the castle complex is also the architecturally valuable tomb of the Friess family. Today the castle houses a home for the disabled.[3][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Zborovice. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Zborovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-14.
  7. ↑ "Kultura a školství" (in čeština). Obec Zborovice. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  8. ↑ "Kostel" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  9. ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
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