Vrbátky

Vrbátky is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Vrbátky
Chapel of Saint Florian
Chapel of Saint Florian
Flag of Vrbátky
Coat of arms of Vrbátky
Vrbátky is located in Czech Republic
Vrbátky
Vrbátky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′29″N 17°12′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1359
Area
  Total13.26 km2 (5.12 sq mi)
Elevation
213 m (699 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,770
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
798 12, 798 13
Websitewww.vrbatky.cz

Vrbátky lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Prostějov, 11 km (7 mi) south of Olomouc, and 210 km (130 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Dubany and Štětovice are administrative parts of Vrbátky.

Economy

A sugar factory has been in Vrbátky since 1870. It was the first sugar factory in Moravia.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O cukrovaru" (in Czech). Cukrovar Vrbátky a.s. Retrieved 2020-10-11.


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