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Vsetín
Sign in to saveVsetín () is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains on the Vsetínská Bečva River.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Vsetín
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Kamenná kašna na Horním náměstí.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Horní náměstí and the Old Town Hall
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Vsetín.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Vsetín.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Zlín
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Vsetín
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Czech Republic
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Czech Republic
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Jiří Čunek
- Settlement.leader_party
- KDU-ČSL
- Settlement.established_title
- First mentioned
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Wsetin
- Population
- 25185
- Area
- 57.607343
- Elevation
- 342
- Official website
- www.mestovsetin.cz
- Image
- Vsetin - pohled ze zamecke veze 1.JPG
- Licence plate code
- Z
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- Commons category
- Vsetín
- time of earliest written record
- 1297-01-17
- postal code
- 755 01
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- native label
- Vsetín
- number of houses
- 2356
- mean age
- 44.5
- phone number
- +420-571-491-111
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19 sectionsContents
- Administrative division
- Etymology
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- 14th–16th centuries
- 17th–18th centuries
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transport
- Culture
- Sport
- Sights
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Vsetín () is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains on the Vsetínská Bečva River.
The most important noble owners of Vsetín were the Counts of Illésházy, who ruled the town for almost 180 years. Originally a small town, Vsetín has become an important centre of industrial, economic, cultural and sporting life during the 20th century. The main landmark of the town is the Renaissance Vsetín Castle.
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