Velká Lhota

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

Velká Lhota
General view
General view
Flag of Velká Lhota
Coat of arms of Velká Lhota
Velká Lhota is located in Czech Republic
Velká Lhota
Velká Lhota
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°26′16″N 18°2′8″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
First mentioned1374
Area
  Total9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total544
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
757 01
Websitewww.velkalhota.cz

Velká Lhota lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Vsetín, 36 km (22 mi) north-east of Zlín, and 270 km (170 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

The village of Malá Lhota is an administrative part of Velká Lhota.

Notable people

  • Jan Karafiát (1846–1929), children's book writer; lived and worked here in 1875–1895

References


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