Morkovice-Slížany
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| Basic data | |||||
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Zlínský kraj | ||||
| District : | Kroměříž | ||||
| Area : | 2123 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 15 ' N , 17 ° 12' E | ||||
| Height: | 292 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 2,924 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 768 33 | ||||
| License plate : | Z | ||||
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| Street: | Ivanovice na Hané - Zdounky | ||||
| Railway connection: |
Nezamyslice – Morkovice (rail replacement services) |
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| Status: | city | ||||
| Districts: | 2 | ||||
| administration | |||||
| Mayor : | Pavel Horák (as of 2007) | ||||
| Address: | Náměstí 115 768 33 Morkovice |
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| Municipality number: | 588768 | ||||
| Website : | www.morkovice-slizany.cz | ||||
Morkovice-Slížany (German Morkowitz-Slischan ) is a city in the Czech Republic . It is located 18 km southwest of Kroměříž and belongs to the Okres Kroměříž .
geography
The city is located north of the Littentschitzer Bergland . In Morkovice-Slížany the state roads 428 cross between Ivanovice na Hané / D 1 and Zdounky with the 433 from Němčice nad Hanou via Mořice / D 1 to Střílky . Rail traffic on the Nezamyslice – Morkovice branch line was discontinued and operations were replaced by buses.
Neighboring towns are Prasklice and Počenice-Tetětice in the north, Medlov in the northeast, Zborovice in the east, Troubky-Zdislavice in the southeast, Skavsko in the south and Pornice and Pačlavice in the west.
history
The first written mention of Morckwycz (Morckwitz) comes from 1222. From 1353 the east bordering village Slížany is documented as de Slezan . The festival located in the market town of Morkovice was a medieval mansion, which in 1468 withstood the attacks of the troops of the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus . Morkovice, to which Slížany also belonged, was owned by the family of Zástřizel from 1480 . Later the castle property changed hands more frequently, the last time it was acquired by Count Philipp Kinsky in 1911 , who owned it until it was expropriated in 1948.
In 1960 the place Morkovice and the municipality Slížany were united to the city Morkovice-Slížany .
Local division
Morkovice-Slížany consists of the districts Morkovice ( Morkowitz ) and Slížany ( Slischan ).
Attractions
- Church of John the Baptist in Morkovice, built before 1389 and later expanded with a baroque tower
- Morkovice Castle
- Grave of Marie Tylová (1848–1868), daughter of Josef Kajetán Tyl , died during a guest performance by the Standler Theatergesellschaft
photos
Morkovice Castle
Church of John the Baptist
