Napajedla

Napajedla (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnapajɛdla]; German: Napajedl) is a town in the Zlín Region, Czech Republic. It has about 7,200 inhabitants.

Napajedla
Town
Town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Napajedla
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°10′20″N 17°31′3″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictZlín
Founded1362
Government
 • OverlordTomáš Čabla
Area
 • Total19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
 • Total7,222
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
763 61
Websitewww.napajedla.cz

Mineral water
Mineral spring Slanica

In the town is a mineral spring called Slanica (slaný = salty). The existence of the mineral springs was first mentioned in documents from 16th century. The springs was severely damaged, when the railroad was built in the middle of 19th century, and only one spring persisted. This spring is used till today.[2] The town was also well known for its spa, however, the spa was closed in the middle of 20th century.

Notable people

Born there
  • Countess Sofija Jelačić (1834–1877), wife of the Croatian ban and general Josip Jelačić von Bužim
  • Božena Benešová (1873–1936), lyricist, writer
  • Emanuel Weidenhoffer (1874–1939), Austrian politician
  • Josef Šnejdárek (1875–1945), General
  • Antonín Šebestík (1882–1956), composer, educator, conductor
  • Leoš Firkušný (1905–1950), musicologist
  • Rudolf Firkušný (1912–1994), pianist
  • Jaroslav Petrík (1941–1990), dramaturgist
  • Stanislav Horák (born 1962), film director
  • Libuše Rudinská (born 1974), photographer, film director

Lived there
  • Vincenc Prasek (1843–1912), historian, linguist
  • Aristides Baltazzi (1853–1914), Viennese jockey
  • Josef Bulva (born 1943), pianist
  • Stanislav Horák (born 1962), film director
  • Libuše Rudinská (1974), photographer, film director

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

Napajedla is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. https://www.informuji.cz/objekt/5957-pramen-mineralni-vody-slanica/ Pramen minerální vody Slanica
  3. "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Město Napajedla. Retrieved 2019-08-24.


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