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Karolinka (until 1951 Karolinina Huť; ) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Key facts

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Karolinka
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
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Karolinka, Czech Republic - panoramio (1).jpg
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Panorama of Karolinka
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Flag of Karolinka.svg
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CZ Karolinka COA.svg
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Country
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Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Zlín
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District
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Vsetín
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Czech Republic
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1
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Location in the Czech Republic
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Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Richard Holiš
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Founded
Settlement.established_date
1861

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9 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • Sights
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Karolinka (until 1951 Karolinina Huť; ) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

==Etymology== The name is a Czech diminutive form of woman name Caroline. It was derived from given name of stepmother of its founder, Jewish entrepreneur Salomon Reich. Until 1951, its name was Karolinina Huť, meaning "Karolina's glassworks".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Karolinka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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