Valašské Meziříčí

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Coordinates: 49°28′36″N 17°58′26″E / 49.47667, 17.97389
Valašské Meziříčí
Town
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Country Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic
Region Zlín
District Vsetín
Commune Valašské Meziříčí
River Bečva
Elevation 294 m (965 ft)
Coordinates 49°28′36″N 17°58′26″E / 49.47667, 17.97389
Area 55 km² (21 sq mi)
Population 27,960
Density 508 /km² (1,316 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1377
Mayor Jiří Částečka
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 757 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Valašské Meziříčí
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.valasskemezirici.cz

Valašské Meziříčí (IPA[ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː]; German: Wallachisch Meseritsch) is a town in the Zlín Region, the Czech Republic. The town has 27,960 inhabitants.

Academy Award winning songwriter and actress Markéta Irglová and tennis player Tomáš Berdych were born here.

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