Karolinka

Karolinka(until 1951 Karolinina Huť; German: Charlottenhütte) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Karolinka
Town
Panorama of Karolinka
Karolinka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′20″N 18°14′40″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1861
Town rights1998
Government
  MayorMarie Chovanečková
Area
  Total42.14 km2 (16.27 sq mi)
Elevation
483 m (1,585 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total2,529
  Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 05
Websitewww.karolinka.cz

Etymology

The current name, a Czech diminutive form of woman name Caroline, derives from given name of stepmother of its founder, Jewish entrepreneur, Salomon Reich.

History

The settlement grew up around a glass factory established on territory of Nový Hrozenkov municipality in 1861. Karolinka was separated as a municipality of its own from Nový Hrozenkov in 1949.

Twin towns – sister cities

Karolinka is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Úvodní strana". www.karolinka.cz (in Czech). Město Karolinka. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
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