Valašské Meziříčí

Valašské Meziříčí
Town square
Valašské Meziříčí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°28′18″N 17°58′16″E / 49.47167°N 17.97111°E / 49.47167; 17.97111
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
First mentioned1297
Government
  MayorRobert Stržínek (ANO)
Area
  Total
35.44 km2 (13.68 sq mi)
Elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
22,580
  Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
757 01
Websitewww.valasskemezirici.cz

Valašské Meziříčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvalaʃskɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː]; German: Wallachisch Meseritsch) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.