# Zlín District

Zlín District (Czech: okres Zlín) is a district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Zlín.

## Administrative division

Zlín District is divided into five administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Zlín, Luhačovice, Otrokovice, Valašské Klobouky and Vizovice.

### List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Bělov - Biskupice - Bohuslavice nad Vláří - Bohuslavice u Zlína - Bratřejov - Březnice - Březová - Březůvky - Brumov-Bylnice - Dešná - Dobrkovice - Dolní Lhota - Doubravy - Drnovice - Držková - Fryšták - Halenkovice - Haluzice - Horní Lhota - Hostišová - Hřivínův Újezd - Hrobice - Hvozdná - Jasenná - Jestřabí - Kaňovice - Karlovice - Kašava - Kelníky - Komárov - Křekov - Lhota - Lhotsko - Lípa - Lipová - Loučka - Ludkovice - Luhačovice - Lukov - Lukoveček - Lutonina - Machová - Mysločovice - Napajedla - Návojná - Nedašov - Nedašova Lhota - Neubuz - Oldřichovice - Ostrata - Otrokovice - Petrůvka - Podhradí - Podkopná Lhota - Pohořelice - Poteč - Pozlovice - Provodov - Racková - Rokytnice - Rudimov - Šanov - Šarovy - Sazovice - Sehradice - Slavičín - Slopné - Slušovice - Spytihněv - Štítná nad Vláří-Popov - Študlov - Tečovice - Tichov - Tlumačov - Trnava - Ublo - Újezd - Valašské Klobouky - Valašské Příkazy - Velký Ořechov - Veselá - Vizovice - Vlachova Lhota - Vlachovice - Vlčková - Všemina - Vysoké Pole - Zádveřice-Raková - Želechovice nad Dřevnicí - Zlín - Žlutava

## Geography

Zlín District borders Slovakia in the southeast. In the west, a lowland extends into the district, otherwise the terrain is hilly to mountainous. The territory extends into six geomorphological mesoregions: Vizovice Highlands (most of the territory), White Carpathians (southeast), Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains (north), Upper Morava Valley (a small part in the northwest), Lower Morava Valley (a small part in the southwest), and Chřiby (a small part in the west). The highest point of the district is the mountain Průklesy in Nedašov with an elevation of 836 m (2,743 ft). The lowest point of the district is the river bed of the Morava in Spytihněv at 180 m (590 ft).
From the total district area of 1,045.3 km$^2$ (403.6 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 474.1 km$^2$ (183.1 sq mi), forests occupy 446.8 km$^2$ (172.5 sq mi), and water area occupies 12.3 km$^2$ (4.7 sq mi). Forests cover 42.7% of the district's area.
The main river of the district is the Morava, which crosses the district in the west. The area is poor in bodies of water. The only significant body of water is the Slušovice Reservoir.
Bílé Karpaty is a protected landscape area that covers the southeastern part of the district.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1869 | 73,014 | — |
| 1880 | 77,891 | +6.7% |
| 1890 | 79,767 | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 83,892 | +5.2% |
| 1910 | 88,115 | +5.0% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 89,596 | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 113,428 | +26.6% |
| 1950 | 150,466 | +32.7% |
| 1961 | 165,397 | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 173,407 | +4.8% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1980 | 191,634 | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 197,071 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 195,618 | −0.7% |
| 2011 | 190,488 | −2.6% |
| 2021 | 187,371 | −1.6% |
Source: Censuses :

### Most populated municipalities

| Name | Population | Area (km$^2$) |
| Zlín | 74,255 | 103 |
| Otrokovice | 17,597 | 20 |
| Napajedla | 7,172 | 20 |
| Slavičín | 6,224 | 34 |
| Brumov-Bylnice | 5,424 | 56 |
| Luhačovice | 5,087 | 33 |
| Vizovice | 4,886 | 29 |
| Valašské Klobouky | 4,880 | 27 |
| Fryšták | 3,843 | 24 |
| Slušovice | 2,961 | 7 |

## Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Zlín District and at least 1,000 employees are:
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
| Continental Barum | Otrokovice | 4,000–4,999 | Manufacture of tyres |
| Regional Hospital of T. Baťa | Zlín | 3,000–3,999 | Health care |
| HP Tronic | Zlín | 2,500–2,999 | Retail sale |
| Regional Police Directorate of the Zlín Region | Zlín | 1,500–1,999 | Public administration |
| Fatra | Napajedla | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of plastic products |
| Tomas Bata University in Zlín | Zlín | 1,000–1,499 | Education |
Well-known companies employing 500–999 people and based in Zlín are Baťa and Tescoma.

## Transport

The D55 motorway, which separates from the D1 motorway, leads to Otrokovice. The I/49 road runs from Otrokovice to the Czech-Slovak border via Zlín, across the district.

## Sights

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:
* Monument to the resistance in Drnovice-Ploština
* Vizovice Castle
* Mikuláštík's office in Jasenná
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:
* Brumov
* Brumov – workers' colony
* Fryšták
* Luhačovice
* Napajedla
* Valašské Klobouky
* Vizovice
* Zlín
The most visited tourist destination are the Zlín-Lešná Zoo and Museum of South East Moravia in Zlín.