| Jablůnka | |
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| Municipality | |
 Evangelical church | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  JablůnkaLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′0″N 17°57′0″E / 49.38333°N 17.95000°E / 49.38333; 17.95000 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Vsetín |
| First mentioned | 1505 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.21 km (3.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,073 |
| • Density | 250/km (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 756 23 |
| Website | www |
Jablůnka is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name means 'little apple tree' in Czech.
Geography
Jablůnka is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Vsetín and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Zlín. It lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is at 569 m (1,867 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vsetínská Bečva River.
History
The first written mention of Jablůnka is from 1505. The village belonged to the Vsetín estate. In 1903, the village was badly damaged by a large fire.
Demographics
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Transport
The I/57 road (the section from Vsetín to Nový Jičín) passes through the municipality.
Jablůnka is located on the railway line Vsetín–Hranice.
Sights
Jablůnka is poor in historical monuments. The only protected cultural monument is an iron cross from 1771. The main landmark of Jablůnka is the Evangelical church. It was built 1877. After the church was destroyed by the 1903 fire, it was restored in 1904.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Jablůnka. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- "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.
- "Detail stanice Jablůnka" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Jablůnka". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- "Evangelický kostel Jablůnka". mistareformace.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-05-10.