Valašská Polanka

Coordinates: 49°15′44″N 17°59′48″E / 49.26222°N 17.99667°E / 49.26222; 17.99667
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Valašská Polanka
Main street
Main street
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 11
Websitewww.valasskapolanka.cz

Valašská Polanka is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Valašská Polanka lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Vsetín, 25 km (16 mi) east of Zlín, and 274 km (170 mi) east of Prague.

Etymology

The name is derivered from the region of Moravian Wallachia (Czech: Valašsko) in which it lies, and the word polana which meant a field lined with forest.[2]

History

The first written mention of Polanka is from 1361. The name of Valašská Polanka has been used since 1929.[2]

Gallery

  • Railway station
    Railway station
  • Church of Saint John the Baptist
    Church of Saint John the Baptist

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Z historie naší obce" (in Czech). Obec Valašská Polanka. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

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