Sidonie (Brumov-Bylnice)
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Sidonie | |
|---|---|
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.
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]
