Slušovice
# Slušovice

Slušovice (Czech pronunciation:; German: Sluschowitz) is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

The town was known throughout the former Czechoslovakia for being the site of an unusually successful and productive socialist collective farm JZD Slušovice.

## Geography

Slušovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the Dřevnice River. The Slušovice Reservoir, named after the town, is located outside the municipal territory.

## History

The first written mention of Slušovice is from 1261. It obtained town privileges in 1375.

With time, technological developments allowed for the manufacture of computers in the town's industrial complex. These computers were sold under the Slušovice brand, priced at 40,000 USD at the official exchange rate or 5,000 USD on the black market. As a result, the town became a showcase of Czechoslovakia's planned economy.

With the fall of communism in the Eastern Bloc, much of the industry in the town fell into decline. In 1996, Slušovice was returned town status.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| - | - | - |
| 1869 | 907 | — |
| 1880 | 955 | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 930 | −2.6% |
| 1900 | 973 | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 1,061 | +9.0% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 1,086 | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 1,091 | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 1,246 | +14.2% |
| 1961 | 1,375 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 1,369 | −0.4% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1980 | 1,902 | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 2,760 | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 2,985 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,924 | −2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,825 | −3.4% |

Source: Censuses :

## Sights

The Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist is the landmark of the town. It was built in 1812–1815.

## Notable people

* František Čuba (1936–2019), agronomist and politician; president of JZD Slušovice

## Gallery

* Town hall
* The Dřevnice River in Slušovice
