Sidonie (Brumov-Bylnice)
Sidonie | |
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Village | |
Workers' colony | |
Sidonie Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°3′13″N 18°5′7″E / 49.05361°N 18.08528°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Zlín |
| Municipality | Brumov-Bylnice |
| Founded | 1788 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.51 km2 (2.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 236 |
| • Density | 31.4/km2 (81.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 763 34 |
Sidonie is a village and municipal part of Brumov-Bylnice in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It is located near the border with Slovakia in the White Carpathians mountain range.
Geography
Sidonie is located in the southeastern part of the territory of Brumov-Bylnice, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Zlín. It lies in the White Carpathians mountain range and within the Bílé Karpaty Protected Landscape Area. The built-up area is situated in a narrow valley formed by the Vlárka Stream, which flows along the Czech-Slovak state border. The surrounding area is mountainous and forested. The highest point of the Sidonie area is the Pyrtě mountain at 707 m (2,320 ft) above sea level.
Near the village is the Sidonie Nature Reserve. It has an area of 13.5 ha (33 acres). The subject of protection is the intact beech forest of the White Carpathians.[2]
History
In 1788, a glassworks was established by Count Jan Křitel Illésházy and named Svatá Sidonia (lit. 'saint Sidonia') after his wife Sidonia. A workers' settlement gradually developed around the glassworks. In 1859, the settlement with the glassworks was rented to the entrepreneur Josef Schreiber. During the administration by the Schreiber family, Svatá Sidonia experienced the greatest growth and prosperity.[3] The glassworks ceased operations in 1932.[4]
From the establishment of sovereign municipalities in 1848 until 1950, Svatá Sidonia was a municipal part of Bylnice. In 1951, it was renamed Svatá Sidonie and became an independent municipality. In 1960, it was renamed Sidonie. Since 15 July 1976, Sidonie has been a municipal part of Brumov-Bylnice.[3][5]
The village became known during the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, when the Vlárka Stream was designated as the state border and part of the village remained on the Slovak side. This led to the division of some families and an international dispute. The dispute was ended in 1997, when the Slovak part of the village was annexed to the Czech Republic in exchange for the settlement of U Sabotů.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The road border crossing Brumov-Bylnice / Horné Srnie is located in the southernmost part of the Sidonie territory, in the Vlára Pass area. The road border crossing is located on the I/57 road, which connects Vsetín with Dubnica nad Váhom in Slovakia.
In the Vlára pass is the railway station Vlárský průsmyk. It is the terminus and beginning of a short railway line from/to Bylnice, but it is only in operation during the summer season on fridays and weekends.[8]
Sights
The workers' colony documents the standard of living of the glass workers from the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. However, this unique and historically rare set of former workers' dwellings is today altered by different adjustments of the owners of individual houses. The whole block is covered with a gabled roof with wooden dormers.[9] For its value, the area is protected as a village monument zone.[4]
References
- ^ "Výsledky sčítání 2021 – otevřená data" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Sidonie" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Sklářská osada Sidonie u Brumova – ves mezi dvěma státy" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Dělnická kolonie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. p. 509.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Station details Vlárský průsmyk". České dráhy. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Památky" (in Czech). Město Brumov-Bylnice. Retrieved 18 March 2026.