Brumov-Bylnice

Brumov-Bylnice
Town
Brumov-Bylnice wit Brumov Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Brumov-Bylnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°4′55″N 18°1′17″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Zlín
Merger	1964
Government
• Mayor	Kamil Macek
Area
• Total	56.30 km2 (21.74 sq mi)
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2019-01-01)
• Total	5,540
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	763 31
Website	www.brumov-bylnice.cz

Brumov-Bylnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbrumov ˈbɪlɲɪtsɛ]) is a town in the Zlín Region, Czech Republic. It is located 30 km east from Zlín, 5 km from borders with Slovakia.

Administrative parts

• Brumov
• Bylnice
• Sidonie
• Svatý Štěpán

History

The first evidence of settlement dates back to the Paleolith. In the first half of the 13th century, a late-Romanesque royal castle was built there.

In the time of the First Czechoslovak Republic, a railway line was constructed in Brumov. On 14 June 1964, two villages, Brumov and Bylnice, were united to form Brumov-Bylnice, that gained the status of a town on 1 January 1965. Since 15 July 1976, Svatý Štěpán has been part of the town. On 24 July 1997, Sidonie joined the town.

Sights

Among the most important monuments belong the ruins of the royal castle and the baroque sculpture from 1777, which is situated in the square. The historical centre of Brumov and nearby workers colony were declared town monumental zones in 1995.

Notable people

• Ludvík Vaculík (1926–2015), writer and journalist
• Tomáš Řepka (born 1974), football player

Gallery

Statue of Saint Florian View on Brumov Castle Church of Saint Wenceslaus (Brumov) The Jewish cemetery in Brumov-Bylnice

External links

• Media related to Brumov-Bylnice at Wikimedia Commons