Valašské Meziříčí 4 Notable residents who were born here
Valašské Meziříčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː]; German: Wallachisch Meseritsch) is a town in the Zlín Region, the Czech Republic. The town has 27,960 inhabitants.
• Tomáš Berdych - tennis player
Vsetínská Bečva and Rožnovská Bečva rivers join in the town to form the Bečva River.
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• Markéta Irglová - Academy Award winning songwriter and actress • Milan Baroš - football player
Main sights
• Tereza Huříková - professional road cyclist and mountain biker
• The Kinský Château • The Moravská Gobelínová Manufaktura
5 External links
• The Žerotín Château
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• Media related to Valašské Meziříčí at Wikimedia Commons • Official website (Czech)
History
• Official website (English)
The first mention of Valasske Mezirici dates from the 13th century. The name comes from the words “mezirici” (between-rivers).
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International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic
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Twin towns
Valašské Meziříčí is twinned with: •
Bussum, Netherlands (1990)
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Čadca, Slovakia (1998)
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Partizánske, Slovakia (2012)
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Budva, Montenegro (2001)
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Čačak, Serbia (2005)
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Sevlievo, Bulgaria (2005) 1