Morkovice-Slížany

Morkovice-Slížany is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Morkovice-Slížany
Town
Main square
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Morkovice-Slížany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°14′53″N 17°12′28″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
First mentioned1222
Merged1960
Government
 • MayorPavel Horák
Area
 • Total21.23 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
Elevation
292 m (958 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total2,942
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
768 33
Websitewww.morkovice-slizany.cz

History

Morkovice was first mentioned in 1222, Slížany was first mentioned in 1353. Morkovice-Slížany was created by merger of municipalities of Morkovice and Slížany in 1960.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Morkovice-Slížany is twinned with:[3]

  • Slížany
  • Castle in Morkovice

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie". morkovice-slizany.cz (in Czech). Město Morkovice-Slížany. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  3. "Home Page: Partnerská obec Žitavany". morkovice-slizany.cz (in Czech). Město Morkovice-Slížany. Retrieved 2020-09-17.


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