Brumov-Bylnice

Brumov-Bylnice
Brumov-Bylnice
Town
	Brumov-Bylnice with the Brumov Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Brumov-Bylnice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°4′55″N 18°1′17″E / 49.08194°N 18.02139°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 (2020-01-01)
• Total	5,528
• 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 Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 5,500. It is located 30 km east from Zlín, 5 km from borders with Slovakia. The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The Brumov-Bylnice is made up of town parts of Brumov and Bylnice, and of villages of Sidonie and 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 municipalities Brumov and Bylnice were merged 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 urban monument zone in 1995.