Zlín

Zlín
Zlín (zlēn)
A city of eastern Czech Republic east of Brno. It has an important shoemaking industry. From 1949 to 1989 the city was named Gottwaldov. Population: 87,082.

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formerly (1948–90)  Gottwaldov 

      city, south-central Czech Republic, on the Dřevnice River, near its confluence with the Morava River. Gottwaldov was created in 1948 through a merger of several communities surrounding Zlín, a 14th-century village that had grown rapidly after World War I. The consolidated town was named for Klement Gottwald, the first communist president of Czechoslovakia. In 1990 Gottwaldov as a whole was renamed Zlín.

      Zlín is home to the Baroque-style Kroměří castle and gardens, which were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1998. It is also a cultural centre, with a resident orchestra and several film studios. The planning and design of its new sections are, in part, the work of Le Corbusier, the Swiss-French architect. Known internationally as the home of the Bát'a shoemaking enterprise, Zlín also produces knitting machines, leather and rubber goods, and animated films. It is organized as an almost self-sufficient factory community, with workers' educational facilities. At nearby Otrokovice are large tanneries. Pop. (2007 est.) 78,122.

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