Velké Karlovice

Velké Karlovice is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants. The municipality lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river.

Velké Karlovice
Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Snow
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Velké Karlovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′38″N 18°17′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1714
Area
  Total80.81 km2 (31.20 sq mi)
Elevation
533 m (1,749 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total2,370
  Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 06
Websitewww.velkekarlovice.cz

History

Velké Karlovice was founded in 1714.

Doktor Martin, which is the Czech-Slovak remake of the British TV series Doc Martin, was filmed in Velké Karlovice.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
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