Hutisko-Solanec

Hutisko-Solanec
Municipality
Square in Hutisko
Flag Coat of arms
Hutisko-Solanec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′51″N 18°12′50″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Vsetín
Founded	1656
Area
• Total	29.91 km^2 (11.55 sq mi)
Elevation	498 m (1,634 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,002
• Density	67/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	756 62
Website	www.hutisko-solanec.cz

Hutisko-Solanec is a municipality in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Hutisko and Solanec pod Soláněm.

Etymology

The name of Hutisko refers to glassworks (hutě), which was founded here in the early 17th century. The settlement of Solanec was named after the nearby Soláň Hill.^[2]

Geography

Hutisko-Solanec is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Vsetín and 44 km (27 mi) northeast of Zlín. The northern part of the municipality with Hutisko lies in the Rožnov Furrow valley and the southern part with Solanec pod Soláněm lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The southern municipal border leads over the peaks of several high mountains, including Tanečnice at 912 metres (2,992 ft), Leští at 899 m (2,949 ft), and Soláň at 861 m (2,825 ft). The entire municipality lies in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The settlement of Hutisko was founded by Baltazar of Zierotin in 1656. The settlement of Solanec became a municipality in 1657, Hutisko in 1666. Hutisko and Solanec pod Soláněm were merged into one municipality in 1960.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,066 —     1880 2,092 +1.3% 1890 2,005 −4.2% 1900 2,151 +7.3% 1910 2,105 −2.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,979 −6.0% 1930 2,104 +6.3% 1950 1,788 −15.0% 1961 2,001 +11.9% 1970 1,961 −2.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,924 −1.9% 1991 1,897 −1.4% 2001 1,900 +0.2% 2011 1,964 +3.4% 2021 1,929 −1.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Joseph and rectory

The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Joseph. It dates from 1748.^[5]

A valuable building in Hutisko is fojství ("advocatus' residence"). It is a large wooden house dating from 1785. Today it houses a restaurant.^[6]

In the municipality is a monument to Charlotte Garrigue, built in 1926 and initiated by the managing teacher Cyril Mach.^[7]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Hutisko-Solanec is twinned with:^[8]

• Makov, Slovakia

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hutisko-Solanec. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Kostel sv. Josefa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
6. "Fojství" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
7. "Cyril Mach, valašský bojovník rozhlasu (17. února 1888 – 6. května 1945)" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
8. "Partnerská obec" (in Czech). Obec Hutisko-Solanec. Retrieved 2020-10-26.

External links

• Official website