Slušovice
Slušovice | |
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  Slušovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°14′58″N 17°48′3″E / 49.24944°N 17.80083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Zlín |
| First mentioned | 1261 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Hradecký |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 275 m (902 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,961 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 763 15 |
| Website | www |
Slušovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsluʃovɪtsɛ]; German: Sluschowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.
Geography
[edit]Slušovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the Dřevnice River. The Slušovice Reservoir, named after the town, is located outside the municipal territory.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Slušovice is from 1261. It obtained town privileges in 1375.[2]
The town was known throughout the former Czechoslovakia for being the site of an unusually successful and productive socialist collective farm JZD Slušovice.[3] With time, technological developments allowed for the manufacture of computers in the town's industrial complex. These computers were sold under the Slušovice brand, priced at 40,000 USD at the official exchange rate or 5,000 USD on the black market. As a result, the town became a showcase of Czechoslovakia's planned economy.[4]
With the fall of communism in the Eastern Bloc, much of the industry in the town fell into decline.[5] In 1996, Slušovice was returned town status.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]The main landmark of Slušovice is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in 1812–1815.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- František Čuba (1936–2019), agronomist and politician; president of JZD Slušovice
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Město Slušovice – fakta, zajímavosti" (in Czech). Město Slušovice. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ^ Vlková, Jitka (2019-06-16). "Podnikatelský "zázrak" socialismu. Za úspěchem JZD Slušovice stála StB" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
- ^ "Slušovický zázrak? Jejich způsob zemědělství by zničil přírodu, říká odborník" (in Czech). Seznam zprávy. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "Kdo "podojil" Slušovice. O konci družstva s kriminálním pozadím se mlčí" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Narození sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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