Zlín

Also known as Gottwaldov

Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice River. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company and its social scheme, developed after World War I. A large part of Zlín is urbanistically and architecturally valuable and is protected as an urban monument zone.

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Zlín is a city in the Czech Republic with about 75,000 residents that serves as the administrative center of the Zlín Region. It is historically significant as an industrial hub shaped by the Bata Shoes company's development and social programs after World War I, with much of its urban design and architecture now protected as a monument zone.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Zlín
Settlement.settlement_type: Statutory city
Settlement.image_skyline: Skyscraper_"21st_Building".jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Iconic constructivist Baťa's Skyscraper
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Zlin.svg
Settlement.image_shield: CZ Zlin COA.svg
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Zlín Logo.png
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Wordmark
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Zlín
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Zlín
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jiří Korec

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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections

Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
Climate
History
14th–16th centuries
17th–19th centuries
20th century
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Education
Culture
Sport
Architecture
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References
Further reading
External links

==Administrative division== Zlín consists of 16 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Zlín (48,317) Prštné (3,345) Louky (1,027) Mladcová (2,525) Příluky (2,931) Jaroslavice (822) Kudlov (2,195) Malenovice (7,156) Chlum (144) Klečůvka (332) Kostelec (1,909) Lhotka (235) Lužkovice (634) Salaš (195) Štípa (1,798) Velíková (613)

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