Morkovice-Slížany

Morkovice-Slížany
Town
Main square
Flag Coat of arms
Morkovice-Slížany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°14′53″N 17°12′28″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Kroměříž
First mentioned	1222
Government
• Mayor	Pavel Horák
Area
• Total	21.07 km^2 (8.14 sq mi)
Elevation	292 m (958 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,960
• Density	140/km^2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	768 33
Website	www.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

Slížany

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint John the Baptist

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Morkovice-Slížany is twinned with:[7]

• Žitavany, Slovakia

References

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

External links

• Official website