Hutisko-Solanec | |
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Coordinates: 49°25′51″N 18°12′50″E / 49.43083°N 18.21389°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Vsetín |
Founded | 1656 |
Area | |
• Total | 29.91 km2 (11.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,003 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 756 62 |
Website | www |
Hutisko-Solanec is a municipality in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
The municipality is made up of the villages of Hutisko and Solanec pod Soláněm.
The name of Hutisko refers to glassworks (hutě), which was founded here in the early 17th century. The settlement of Solanec was named after the nearby Soláň Hill.[2]
Hutisko-Solanec lies about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Vsetín and 44 km (27 mi) northeast of Zlín.
The northern part of the municipality with Hutisko is located in the Rožnov Furrow valley, the southern part with Solanec pod Soláněm is located in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The southern municipal border leads over the peaks of several high mountains, including Tanečnice at 912 metres (2,992 ft), Leští at 899 m (2,949 ft), and Soláň at 861 m (2,825 ft). The entire municipality lies in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.
The settlement of Hutisko was founded by Baltazar of Zierotin in 1656. The settlement of Solanec became a municipality in 1657, Hutisko in 1666. Hutisko and Solanec pod Soláněm were merged into one municipality in 1960.[2]
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
In the municipality is a monument to Charlotte Garrigue, built in 1926 and initiated by the managing teacher Cyril Mach.[5]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic |
Hutisko-Solanec is twinned with:[6]