Karolinka
Karolinka(until 1951 Karolinina Huť; German: Charlottenhütte) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Karolinka | |
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Town | |
.jpg.webp) Panorama of Karolinka | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Karolinka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 18°14′40″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Vsetín |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Town rights | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marie Chovanečková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.14 km2 (16.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 483 m (1,585 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,529 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 756 05 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The current name, a Czech diminutive form of woman name Caroline, derives from given name of stepmother of its founder, Jewish entrepreneur, Salomon Reich.
History
The settlement grew up around a glass factory established on territory of Nový Hrozenkov municipality in 1861. Karolinka was separated as a municipality of its own from Nový Hrozenkov in 1949.
Twin towns – sister cities
Bytča, Slovakia- Papradno, Slovakia
- Vysoká nad Kysucou, Slovakia
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Úvodní strana". www.karolinka.cz (in Czech). Město Karolinka. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
External links
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- Official website (in Czech)
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