Morkovice-Slížany

Town in Zlín, Czech Republic

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49°14′53″N 17°12′28″E / 49.24806°N 17.20778°E / 49.24806; 17.20778Country

Czech RepublicRegion Zlín District KroměřížFirst mentioned1222Government

• MayorPavel HorákArea

• Total21.07 km² (8.14 sq mi)Elevation

292 m (958 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,960 • Density140/km² (360/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

768 33

Websitewww.morkovice-slizany.cz

Morkovice-Slížany is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The town is made up of the town parts of Morkovice and Slížany.

Geography

Morkovice-Slížany is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Kroměříž and 40 km (25 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is the hill Kleštěnec at 498 m (1,634 ft) 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.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,981	—
1880	2,236	+12.9%
1890	2,379	+6.4%
1900	2,587	+8.7%
1910	2,735	+5.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,931	+7.2%
1930	3,004	+2.5%
1950	2,568	−14.5%
1961	2,683	+4.5%
1970	2,528	−5.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,685	+6.2%
1991	2,736	+1.9%
2001	2,812	+2.8%
2011	2,837	+0.9%
2021	2,777	−2.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

Morkovice-Slížany is twinned with:^[7]

Žitavany, Slovakia

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Morkovice-Slížany. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kroměříž" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
^ "Home: Partnerská obec Žitavany" (in Czech). Město Morkovice-Slížany. Retrieved 2020-09-17.