Želechovice nad Dřevnicí

Želechovice nad Dřevnicí
Municipality
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Želechovice nad Dřevnicí
Coordinates:
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Zlín
Area
• Total	16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Elevation	242 m (794 ft)
Population (2008)
• Total	1,957
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal code	763 11
Website	http://www.zelechovice.net

Želechovice nad Dřevnicí is a village and municipality (obec) in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 16.03 square kilometres (6.19 sq mi), and has a population of 1,957 (as at 13 June 2008).

Želechovice nad Dřevnicí lies on the Dřevnice river, approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Zlín and 259 km (161 mi) east of Prague. The village is situated east of the town of Zlin. The state road I/49, which connects Zlin with Vsetin and Slovak border goes through the village. The village also lies on the train track of regional importance (Otrokovice-Zlin-Vizovice track, code 331). This track is not electrified, but offers a good range of regional public transport. Zelechovice nad Drevnici is connected to local public transport network of Zlin and Otrokovice towns (provider DSZO, Dopravni podnik Zlin-Otrokovice/Public transport company Zlin-Otrokovice) with trolleybus line number 12.

Gallery

• Želechovice nad Dřevnicí, post office.jpg

  Post office

• Želechovice nad Dřevnicí, Osvobození str.jpg

  Main street

References

• Czech Statistical Office: Municipalities of Zlín District