Zubří
Town
Church of Saint Catherine
Church of Saint Catherine
Flag of Zubří
Flag
Coat of arms of Zubří
Coat of arms
Zubří is located in Czech Republic
Zubří
Zubří
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°27′58″N 18°5′33″E / 49.46611°N 18.09250°E / 49.46611; 18.09250
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
Founded1310
Government
 • MayorAleš Měrka
Area
 • Total28.39 km2 (10.96 sq mi)
Elevation
378 m (1,240 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,532
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 54
Websitewww.mesto-zubri.cz

Zubří (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzubr̝iː]) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from zubr, i.e. European bison. They lived here at the time when Zubří was founded.[2]

Geography

Zubří is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Vsetín and 38 km (24 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies in the valley of the Rožnovská Bečva river. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range; the southern part with the built-up area lies in the Rožnov Furrow. The northern municipal border runs over mountain peaks of Kamenárka (862 m (2,828 ft)), Dlouhá (859 m), Krátká (767 m), and Hodorf (766 m).

History

Zubří was founded in 1310 by the lords of Krásno on the site of a hunters' settlement.[3] It was one of the first and largest villages of the Rožnov estate. Crafts were the livelihood of the inhabitants and the village was famous for the production of besoms and embroidery.[2]

In 2002, Zubří became a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,554—    
18802,657+4.0%
18902,636−0.8%
19002,887+9.5%
19103,034+5.1%
YearPop.±%
19212,785−8.2%
19303,115+11.8%
19503,319+6.5%
19614,094+23.4%
19704,512+10.2%
YearPop.±%
19805,378+19.2%
19915,274−1.9%
20015,365+1.7%
20115,422+1.1%
20215,332−1.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sport

Handball club HC ROBE Zubří is based in the town. It belongs to the most successful Czech handball clubs.

The town is represented by the football club FC Zubří, founded in 1937 as SK Zubří. It plays in lower amateur tiers.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Zubří is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1785–1788.[7]

The Chapel of the Holy Spirit was built in 2000.[8] Minor sights are the sculpture group Wallachian Family by Vladimír Navrátil, monument to President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk with an equestrian motif by Marius Kotrba, and a memorial of the executed partisans.[9]

Koláček's Yew is a protected tree, which is about 360 years old (as of 2020). The circumference of its trunk is 295 cm (116 in).[10]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Zubří is twinned with:[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "Co proslavilo mladé město Zubří? Házená, metláři a výšivka" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  3. ↑ "Historie Zubří" (in Czech). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vsetín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). FC Zubří. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in Czech). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  8. ↑ "Kaplce sv. Ducha" (in Czech). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  9. ↑ "Pomníky a kříže" (in Czech). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  10. ↑ "Koláčkův tis". Kam po Česku (in Czech). 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  11. ↑ "Zahraniční partneři" (in Czech). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
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