Jablůnka is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name means 'little apple tree' in Czech.

Geography

Jablůnka is located about 6 km north of Vsetín and 27 km northeast of Zlín. It lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is at 569 m above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vsetínská Bečva River.

History

The first written mention of Jablůnka is from 1505. The village belonged to the Vsetín estate. In 1903, the village was badly damaged by a large fire.

Demographics

Transport

The I/57 road (the section from Vsetín to Nový Jičín) passes through the municipality. Jablůnka is located on the railway line Vsetín–Hranice.

Sights

Jablůnka is poor in historical monuments. The only protected cultural monument is an iron cross from 1771. The main landmark of Jablůnka is the Evangelical church. It was built 1877. After the church was destroyed by the 1903 fire, it was restored in 1904.