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Zubří

Coordinates: 49°27′58″N 18°5′33″E / 49.46611°N 18.09250°E / 49.46611; 18.09250
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Zubří
Town
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Coordinates: 49°27′58″N 18°5′33″E / 49.46611°N 18.09250°E / 49.46611; 18.09250
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1310
Government
 • MayorAleš Měrka
Area
 • Total
28.39 km2 (10.96 sq mi)
Elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
5,603
 • Density197.4/km2 (511.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 54
Websitewww.mesto-zubri.cz

Zubří (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzubr̝iː]) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. The town proper is located on the Rožnovská Bečva River in the Rožnov Furrow. It is known for the handball club HC ROBE Zubří.

Zubří was founded in 1310, but it became a town only in 2002. The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Catherine.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word zubr, i.e. 'European bison'. They lived here at the time when Zubří was founded.[2]

Geography

Zubří is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Vsetín and 38 km (24 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies in the valley of the Rožnovská Bečva River and its tributary, the stream Hodorfský potok. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range; the southern part with the built-up area lies in the Rožnov Furrow. The northern municipal border runs over the mountain peaks of Kamenárka (862 m (2,828 ft)), Dlouhá (859 m), Krátká (767 m) and Hodorf (766 m).

History

Zubří was founded in 1310 by the Lords of Krásno on the site of a hunters' settlement.[3] It was one of the first and largest villages of the Rožnov estate. Crafts were the livelihood of the inhabitants and the village was famous for the production of besoms and embroidery.[2]

In 2002, Zubří became a town.[2]

Demographics

Transport

The I/35 road (part of the European route E442) from Valašské Meziříčí to the Czech–Slovak border runs through the town.

Zubří is located on the railway line Rožnov pod Radhoštěm–Kojetín.[6]

Sport

Handball club HC ROBE Zubří is based in the town. It was founded in 1926 and is among the oldest and most successful Czech handball clubs.[2]

The town is represented by the football club FC Zubří, founded in 1937 as SK Zubří. It plays in lower amateur tiers.[7]

Sights

The main landmark of Zubří is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1785–1788.[8]

The Chapel of the Holy Spirit was built in 2000.[9] Minor sights are the sculpture group Wallachian Family by Vladimír Navrátil, monument to President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk with an equestrian motif by Marius Kotrba, and a memorial of the executed partisans.[10]

Koláček's Yew is a protected yew tree, which is about 360 years old (as of 2020). The circumference of its trunk is 295 cm (116 in).[11]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Zubří is twinned with:[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Co proslavilo mladé město Zubří? Házená, metláři a výšivka" (in čeština). Czech Radio. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  3. ↑ "Historie Zubří" (in čeština). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  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 Zubří". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
  7. ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). FC Zubří. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in čeština). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  9. ↑ "Kaplce sv. Ducha" (in čeština). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  10. ↑ "Pomníky a kříže" (in čeština). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  11. ↑ "Koláčkův tis". Kam po Česku (in čeština). 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  12. ↑ "Zahraniční partneři" (in čeština). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2026-07-13.
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