Slatinky

Coordinates: 49°32′55″N 17°5′38″E / 49.54861°N 17.09389°E / 49.54861; 17.09389
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Slatinky
View from the southwest
View from the southwest
Coat of arms of Slatinky
Slatinky is located in Czech Republic
Slatinky
Slatinky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′55″N 17°5′38″E / 49.54861°N 17.09389°E / 49.54861; 17.09389
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1247
Area
 • Total8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi)
Elevation
272 m (892 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total599
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 42
Websitewww.slatinky.cz

Slatinky is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Slatinky is located about 8 km (5 mi) north of Prostějov and 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Upper Morava Valley and Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point of the municipality and of the whole Haná region is the hill Velký Kosíř at 442 m (1,450 ft) above sea level.[2]

The Kosířské lomy National Nature Monument extends into the southern part of the municipal territory.[3]

History[edit]

The first written mention of Slatinky is from 1247.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Slatinky. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  3. ^ "Kosířské lomy". Ústřední seznam ochrany přírody (in Czech). Nature and Landscape Protection Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2022-10-13.