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Velké Karlovice

Zlín, Czechia · Europe

About Velké Karlovice

Velké Karlovice is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Nový Hrozenkov, 47km from Strecno Castle.

Velké Karlovice is a town located in Zlín, Czechia. With a population of 2,651, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Velké Karlovice sits in Czechia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Prague time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Velké Karlovice to your route.

About Velké Karlovice

Velké Karlovice is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants. The municipality lies on the Vsetínská Bečva River.

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Velké Karlovice is located in Zlín, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 49.3606 latitude, 18.2836 longitude.

What is the population of Velké Karlovice?

Velké Karlovice has a population of approximately 2,651 people, making it a town in Czechia.

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Quick Information

Population
2,651
Continent
Europe
Country
Czechia
Region
Zlín
Timezone
Europe/Prague
Coordinates
49.3606, 18.2836

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Czechia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Velké Karlovice

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Pustevny

A 1,018 m saddle in the Beskids crowned by Dušan Jurkovič's fairy-tale timber buildings Libušín and Maměnka (1898), a masterwork of folk Art Nouveau. A ridge walk leads to the pagan god statue of Radegast and the Radhošť chapel.

14 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Strecno Castle

A dramatic 14th-century ruin perched on a limestone crag directly above the Vah river gorge, towering over the busy Zilina–Martin road in one of Slovakia's most photographed roadside views.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Čičmany

The world's first folk-architecture reserve: a mountain village of dark log houses painted with white geometric patterns, a tradition some 200 years old that inspired Slovakia's Olympic team designs.

48 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Trencin Castle

Large castle on a rock above the Vah valley in western Slovakia, with a Roman inscription of 179 AD carved below it.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving in Czech Republic

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.48/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Velké Karlovice.

Karolinka

🇨🇿 Czechia

3 km awayPop. 2,916

Nový Hrozenkov

🇨🇿 Czechia

7 km awayPop. 2,714

Horní Bečva

🇨🇿 Czechia

8 km awayPop. 2,420

Prostřední Bečva

🇨🇿 Czechia

9 km awayPop. 1,661

Hutisko-Solanec

🇨🇿 Czechia

9 km awayPop. 1,974

Halenkov

🇨🇿 Czechia

11 km awayPop. 2,367

Dolní Bečva

🇨🇿 Czechia

12 km awayPop. 1,805

Valašská Bystřice

🇨🇿 Czechia

14 km awayPop. 2,240

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