Prlov
Prlov is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Etymology
The origin of the name is unsure. According to one theory, the name is derived from the Czech words perlit, perlivý, referring to local streams. In the oldest documents, the name was written as Perlow.Geography
Prlov is located about south of Vsetín and east of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Široká at above sea level. The Pozděchůvka Stream flows through the municipality.In the eastern part of the municipality is the fishpond Neratov. Together with its immediate surroundings, it is protected as a nature monument with an area of. It is a preserved wetland ecosystem with the occurrence of many endangered species within the country, especially amphibians.
History
The first written mention of Prlov is in a deed of Pope Innocent VI from 1361, when it was property of the Cistercian Smilheim Monastery. The village was probably founded around 1300. From 1467, Prlov belonged to the Vizovice estate and shared its owners.During World War II, on 23 April 1945, the village was the site of a tragic massacre. Nazi German SS units and members of the Slovak Hlinka Guard, retaliating against local support for partisans, burned eight houses and killed 23 inhabitants.
Transport
The I/49 road, which connects Zlín with the Czech-Slovak border in Střelná, passes through the municipality.Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.The Prlov Tragedy is commemorated by a memorial room at the municipal office.