Hutisko-Solanec

Hutisko-Solanec is a municipality in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Hutisko-Solanec
Municipality
Square in Hutisko
Flag
Coat of arms
Hutisko-Solanec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′51″N 18°12′50″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1656
Area
 • Total29.91 km2 (11.55 sq mi)
Elevation
498 m (1,634 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,038
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 62
Websitewww.hutisko-solanec.cz

Hutisko-Solanec lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Vsetín, 46 km (29 mi) north-east of Zlín, and 283 km (176 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of villages of Hutisko and Solanec.

Etymology

The name of Hutisko refers to glassworks (hutě), which was founded here in the early 17th century. The name of Solanec refers to the nearby Soláň Hill.[2]

History

The settlement Hutisko was founded by Baltazar of Zierotin in 1656. The settlement of Solanec became a municipality in 1657, Hutisko in 1666. Hutisko and Solanec were merged into one municipality in 1960.[2]

Sights

In the municipality there is a monument to Charlotte Garrigue, built in 1926 by the managing teacher Cyril Mach.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Hutisko-Solanec is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hutisko-Solanec. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  3. Preclík, Vratislav. Masaryk a legie. 219 pages, the first issue published by Paris Karviná in association with the Masaryk Democratic Movement, Prague), 2019, ISBN 978-80-87173-47-3, pp. 8, 23–24, 88, 168
  4. "Partnerská obec" (in Czech). Obec Hutisko-Solanec. Retrieved 2020-10-26.


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