Slavičín () is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,200 inhabitants. The town is located on the Říka Stream in the Vizovice Highlands. For centuries, it was an agricultural village, which only became a town in 1964.
Administrative division Slavičín consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Slavičín (4,560) Divnice (287) Hrádek na Vlárské dráze (729) Nevšová (460)
Etymology There are several theories about the origin of the name. The name could be derived from the Czech word slavík (i.e. 'nightingale'), or there may be a connection with the Slavník dynasty. According to local legend, the name is derived from (meaning 'glorious deed').
Geography Slavičín is located about southeast of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Říka Stream flows through the town. The entire municipal territory lies within the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area.
History The first written mention of Slavičín is in a deed of Bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. For centuries, it was mostly an agricultural village where the craft did not flourish much. In 1860, a tannery was founded here, which was later expanded by a shoe factory. In 1936, an engineering company was established and Slavičín became an industrial village. After World War II Slavičín further expanded, and in 1964 it became a town.
Demographics
Transport Slavičín is located on the railway line Bylnice–Bojkovice.
Sights
The Church of Saint Adalbert is the oldest building in the town. The original church was from the 13th century. After it was destroyed by a fire, this cemetery church completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1897.
The Slavičín Castle was built in the Baroque style in 1750. Today it serves as a restaurant.
Notable people Lumír Krejčí (born 1972), biochemist Tomáš Řepka (born 1974), footballer Tomáš Polách (born 1977), footballer Lenny Trčková (born 1978), presenter and model Petra Polášková (born 1979), footballer Stanislav Polčák (born 1980), politician Aleš Urbánek (born 1980), footballer Zdeněk Hřib (born 1981), politician, Mayor of Prague
Twin towns – sister cities
Slavičín is twinned with: Horná Súča, Slovakia Horné Srnie, Slovakia Nová Dubnica, Slovakia Uhrovec, Slovakia
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