Valašské Meziříčí

Valašské Meziříčí
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Vsetín
Commune	Valašské Meziříčí
River	Bečva
Elevation	294 m (965 ft)
Coordinates	CZ 49°28′36″N 17°58′26″E / 49.47667°N 17.97389°ECoordinates: CZ 49°28′36″N 17°58′26″E / 49.47667°N 17.97389°E
Area	35 km^2 (14 sq mi)
Population	27,960
Density	799 / km^2 (2,069 / sq mi)
First mentioned	1377
Mayor	Robert Stržínek
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	757 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Valašské Meziříčí
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.valasskemezirici.cz

Valašské Meziříčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː]; German: Wallachisch Meseritsch) is a town in the Zlín Region, the Czech Republic. The town has 27,960 inhabitants.

Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River.

Main sights

• The Kinský Château
• The Moravská Gobelínová Manufaktura
• The Žerotín Château

History

The first mention of Valasske Mezirici dates from the 13th century. The name comes from the words "mezi-rici" (between-rivers).

International relations

Twin towns

Valašské Meziříčí is twinned with:

• Bussum, Netherlands (1990)
• Čadca, Slovakia (1998)
• Partizánske, Slovakia (2012)
• Budva, Montenegro (2001)
• Čačak, Serbia (2005)
• Sevlievo, Bulgaria (2005)

Notable residents who were born here

• Tomáš Berdych - tennis player
• Markéta Irglová - Academy Award winning songwriter and actress
• Milan Baroš - football player
• Tereza Huříková - professional road cyclist and mountain biker

External links

• Media related to Valašské Meziříčí at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (Czech)
• Official website (English)