Zborovice
Encyclopedia
Zborovice is a village and municipality (obec
) in Kroměříž District
in the Zlín Region
of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 12.47 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi), and has a population of 1,594 (as at 28 August 2006). Zborovice lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Kroměříž
, 28 km (17 mi) west of Zlín
, and 227 km (141 mi) south-east of Prague
.
for the transportation of sugar
pulp.
Obec
Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...
) in Kroměříž District
Kromeríž District
Kroměříž District is one of four districts within Zlín Region of the Czech Republic...
in the Zlín Region
Zlín Region
Zlín Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín....
of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 12.47 square kilometres (4.8 sq mi), and has a population of 1,594 (as at 28 August 2006). Zborovice lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Kroměříž
Kromeríž
Kroměříž is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The town's main landmark is the Baroque Kroměříž Bishop's Palace, where some scenes from Amadeus and Immortal Beloved were filmed...
, 28 km (17 mi) west of Zlín
Zlín
Zlín , from 1949 to 1989 Gottwaldov , is a city in the Zlín Region, southeastern Moravia, Czech Republic, on the Dřevnice River. The development of the modern city is closely connected to the Bata Shoes company...
, and 227 km (141 mi) south-east of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.
History
The first written mention of Zborovice is from 1276, but settlement in the area extends far further into the past. This has been proven by archaeological excavations in a nearby village, 10th century earrings and rings were found. In 1881, a rail line was built to KroměřížKromeríž
Kroměříž is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. The town's main landmark is the Baroque Kroměříž Bishop's Palace, where some scenes from Amadeus and Immortal Beloved were filmed...
for the transportation of sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
pulp.