Slušovice

Slušovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsluʃovɪtsɛ]; German: Sluschowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Slušovice
Town
General view
General view
Flag of Slušovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Slušovice
Coat of arms
Slušovice is located in Czech Republic
Slušovice
Slušovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°14′58″N 17°48′3″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictZlín
First mentioned1261
Government
 • MayorPetr Hradecký
Area
 • Total7.08 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,950
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
763 15
Websitewww.slusovice.eu

The town was known throughout the former Czechoslovakia for being the site of an unusually successful and productive socialist collective farm JZD Slušovice.[2]

Geography
Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Slušovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the Dřevnice River. The Slušovice Reservoir, named after the town, is located outside the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Slušovice is from 1261. It obtained town privileges in 1375.[3]

With time, technological developments allowed for the manufacture of computers in the town's industrial complex. These computers were sold under the Slušovice brand, priced at 40,000 USD at the official exchange rate or 5,000 USD on the black market. As a result, the town became a showcase of Czechoslovakia's planned economy.[4]

With the fall of communism in the Eastern Bloc, much of the industry in the town fell into decline.[5] In 1996, Slušovice was returned town status.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869907—    
1880955+5.3%
1890930−2.6%
1900973+4.6%
19101,061+9.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,086+2.4%
19301,091+0.5%
19501,246+14.2%
19611,375+10.4%
19701,369−0.4%
YearPop.±%
19801,902+38.9%
19912,760+45.1%
20012,985+8.2%
20112,924−2.0%
20212,825−3.4%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

Sights

The Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist is the landmark of the town. It was built in 1812–1815.[8]

Notable people
  • František Čuba (1936–2019), agronomist and politician; president of JZD Slušovice
  • Town hall
    Town hall
  • The Dřevnice River in Slušovice
    The Dřevnice River in Slušovice

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. Vlková, Jitka (16 June 2019). "Podnikatelský "zázrak" socialismu. Za úspěchem JZD Slušovice stála StB" (in Czech). iDnes. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. "Město Slušovice – fakta, zajímavosti" (in Czech). Město Slušovice. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
  4. "Slušovický zázrak? Jejich způsob zemědělství by zničil přírodu, říká odborník" (in Czech). Seznam zprávy. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  5. "Kdo "podojil" Slušovice. O konci družstva s kriminálním pozadím se mlčí" (in Czech). iDnes. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  6. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Zlín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  7. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. "Kostel Narození sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
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