492 years
age of the oldest beech tree yet discovered in the Czech Republic
growing near Velké Karlovice
Source: novinky.cz (2026)
Vsetín
Vsetín
Vsetín is the largest administrative district in the Zlín Region. It covers about 17% of the region's total area and ranks fourth by population. The district comprises 32 municipalities, two of which have town status and are home to roughly 43% of the district's population. The Vsetín Hills, home to the region's highest peak, Vysoká (1,024 m), and the Pulčín-Hradisko protected area, home to the largest sandstone rock city in the Moravian Carpathians, are among the region's natural treasures.
Near Velké Karlovice grows the oldest beech tree yet discovered in the Czech Republic, and the Lačnov nature monument hosts one of the richest sites of white crocus in the country.