Karolinka
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Karolinka is a small town in the Czech Republic
, located about 18 km east of Vsetín
. The settlement grew up around a glass factory established on territory of Nový Hrozenkov
municipality in 1861. Karolinka was separated as a municipality of its own from Nový Hrozenkov in 1949. The current name, a Czech diminutive
form of female name Caroline
, (originally Karolinina Huť until 1951) derives from given name
of stepmother of its founder Salomon Reich.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, located about 18 km east of Vsetín
Vsetín
Vsetín is a town in Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 28,500 inhabitants and lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river.The area around Vsetín, called Vsetínsko, is spread out on the foothills of the Vsetín, Hostýn and Vizovice Highlands around the Bečva River...
. The settlement grew up around a glass factory established on territory of Nový Hrozenkov
Nový Hrozenkov
Nový Hrozenkov is a small town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.The town covers an area of , and has a population of 2,718 ....
municipality in 1861. Karolinka was separated as a municipality of its own from Nový Hrozenkov in 1949. The current name, a Czech diminutive
Diminutive
In language structure, a diminutive, or diminutive form , is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment...
form of female name Caroline
Caroline (given name)
-XVIIth -XIXth century :*Caroline of Ansbach , queen consort of George II of Great Britain*Caroline of Brunswick , queen consort of George IV of the United Kingdom*Caroline Bonaparte, ,...
, (originally Karolinina Huť until 1951) derives from given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
of stepmother of its founder Salomon Reich.