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Prlov

Coordinates: 49°14′52″N 17°57′41″E / 49.24778°N 17.96139°E / 49.24778; 17.96139
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Prlov
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Prlov
Flag
Coat of arms of Prlov
Coat of arms
Prlov is located in Czech Republic
Prlov
Prlov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°14′52″N 17°57′41″E / 49.24778°N 17.96139°E / 49.24778; 17.96139
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
First mentioned1361
Area
 • Total
7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Elevation
414 m (1,358 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
501
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 13
Websitewww.obecprlov.cz

Prlov is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The origin of the name is unsure. According to one theory, the name is derived fro mthe Czech words perlit, perlivý ('to sparkle', 'sparkling'), referring to local streams. In the oldest documents, the name was written as Perlow.[2]

Geography

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Prlov is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Vsetín and 20 km (12 mi) east of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Široká at 645 m (2,116 ft) above sea level. The Pozděchůvka Stream flows through the municipality.

In the eastern part of the municipality is the fishpond Neratov. Together with its immediate surroundings, it is protected as a nature monument with an area of 1.9 ha (4.7 acres). It is a preserved wetland ecosystem with the occurrence of many endangered species within the country, especially amphibians.[3]

History

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The first written mention of Prlov is in a deed of Pope Innocent VI from 1361, when it was property of the Cistercian Smilheim Monastery. The village was probably founded around 1300. From 1467, Prlov belonged to the Vizovice estate and shared its owners.[2]

During World War II, on 23 April 1945, the village was the site of a tragic massacre. Nazi German SS units and members of the Slovak Hlinka Guard, retaliating against local support for partisans, burned eight houses and killed 23 inhabitants.[4][5]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869435—    
1880492+13.1%
1890519+5.5%
1900544+4.8%
1910581+6.8%
YearPop.±%
1921598+2.9%
1930556−7.0%
1950501−9.9%
1961664+32.5%
1970642−3.3%
YearPop.±%
1980582−9.3%
1991544−6.5%
2001549+0.9%
2011517−5.8%
2021502−2.9%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

Transport

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The I/49 road, which connects Zlín with the Czech-Slovak border in Střelná, passes through the municipality.

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[8]

The Prlov Tragedy is commemorated by a memorial room at the municipal office.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Prlov. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  3. ^ "Rybník Neratov" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  4. ^ "Antonín Murka". Prague Forum for Romani Histories. Retrieved 2025-04-20.
  5. ^ "Prlovská tragédie" (in Czech). Obec Prlov. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  6. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Prlov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  9. ^ "Pietní místnost" (in Czech). Valašský odbojový spolek. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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