Krhová


Krhová is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Geography

Krhová is located about north of Vsetín and southwest of Ostrava. The southern part of the municipality lies in the Rožnov Furrow valley and the northern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Srní potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Krhová is from 1442.
Krhová was an administrative part of the town of Valašské Meziříčí until a vote to separate the village was held on 21 April 2012, in which the majority voted in favor. On 1 January 2013, Krhová officially became an independent municipality.

Transport

The I/35 road from Valašské Meziříčí to the Czech-Slovak border in Bílá runs along the southern municipal border. The I/57 road runs along the western municipal border.
Krhová is located on the railway line Rožnov pod RadhoštěmKojetín.

Sights

Krhová is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a wooden carved crucifix from 1837. The main landmark of Krhová is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius.

Notable people