Morkovice-Slížany is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division Morkovice-Slížany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Morkovice (2,422) Slížany (355)
Geography Morkovice-Slížany is located about southwest of Kroměříž and east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is the hill Kleštěnec at above sea level. The stream Morkovický potok flows through the town and supplies three fishponds in the territory.
History The first written mention of Morkovice is from 1222. Slížany was first mentioned in 1353. Morkovice-Slížany was created by merger of the municipalities of Morkovice and Slížany in 1960.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The Morkovice Castle was built on the side of an old fortress in the 17th century. The castle complex also includes a park and a pair of Baroque statues of Saints Florian and Wendelin.
The Church of Saint John the Baptist has a medieval core, but its current appearance is a result of the reconstruction in the first half of the 18th century.
Twin towns – sister cities
Morkovice-Slížany is twinned with: Žitavany, Slovakia
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