Vrbátky

Vrbátky is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Vrbátky
Chapel of Saint Florian
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Vrbátky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′29″N 17°12′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1359
Area
  Total13.25 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,740
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 12, 798 13
Websitewww.vrbatky.cz

Vrbátky lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Prostějov, 11 km (7 mi) south of Olomouc, and 210 km (130 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Dubany and Štětovice are administrative parts of Vrbátky.

Economy

In Vrbátky is a sugar factory since 1870. It was the first sugar factory in the region of Moravia.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "O cukrovaru" (in Czech). Cukrovar Vrbátky a.s. Retrieved 2020-10-11.


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