56 Moravian Wallachia

Moravian Wallachia is a mountainous ethnoregion located in the easternmost part of Moravia in the Czech Republic, near the Slovak border, roughly centered on the cities Vsetín, Valašské Meziříčí and Rožnov pod Radhoštěm. The name Wallachia used to be applied to all the highlands of Moravia and the neighboring Silesia, although in the 19th century a smaller area came to be defined as ethno-cultural Moravian Wallachia. The traditional dialect represents a mixture of elements from the Czech and Slovak languages, and has a distinct lexicon of Romanian origin relating to the pastoral economy of the highlands. The name originated in the "Vlachs", an originally Romance-speaking community that migrated to Moravia.

The Bečva is a river in the Czech Republic. It is a left tributary of the river Morava. The Bečva is created by two source streams, the Northern Rožnovská Bečva and the Southern Vsetínská Bečva. It is 61.6 km long, and its basin area is 1,613 km2.

Branky is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Brumov-Bylnice is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 5,500. It is located 30 km east from Zlín, 5 km from borders with Slovakia. The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as urban monument zone.

Bystřička a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Francova Lhota is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. It lies on the border with Slovakia.

Frenštát pod Radhoštěm is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as an Urban monument zone.

Horní Bečva is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. It is a typical highland municipality with the altitude of 505 m nestled in the heart of Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. The river Rožnovská Bečva flows through the municipality.

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

Hovězí is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

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

Hutisko-Solanec is a municipality in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Janová is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Jarcová is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Karolinka(until 1951 Karolinina Huť; German: Charlottenhütte) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Kelč is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Kopřivnice is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants.

Kunovice is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Lešná is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Libhošť is a municipality and village in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Liptál is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Lužná is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Malá Bystřice is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Nový Hrozenkov is a market town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.

Oznice is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Pozděchov is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Prlov is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Prostřední Bečva is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Pržno is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Pustevny is a mountain saddle in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range of the Czech Republic, not far from Radhošť, in the municipality of Prostřední Bečva. It was named after the Czech word for a hermit. Hermits lived here until the year 1874. For Pustevny, wooden buildings built in traditional folk style are typical. They were built and designed in the end of the 19th century by the architect Dušan Jurkovič.

Radhošť is a mountain in the Czech Republic 1129 meters above sea level with a view of the Beskydy mountains. A chapel and a sculpture of Saints Cyril and Methodius are located on the summit to glorify their evangelization of Slavic people. The mountain is a popular destination for religious pilgrimages. Referred to as the place of Slavic god Radegast, Radhošť was the host of sacred ceremonies to rejoice the god during the time of Slavic antiquity. The name Radhošť is in fact a Czech version of the name of Radegast.

Ratiboř is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It lies in a range of positions of approximately 360–950 meters above sea level.

Růžďka is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Šipka is a cave located near Štramberk, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, 440 m above sea level. In 1880, a mandible of a Neanderthal child was found there. The age of the child has been estimated to be between 9 and 10 years.

Slušovice is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Starý Jičín is a municipality and village in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,900 inhabitants.

Štramberk is a town in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. The historic centre of Příbor is well preserved and historically significant and is protected by law as Urban monument reservation.

Střelná is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Střítež nad Bečvou is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Študlov is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Ústí is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

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

Valašská Polanka is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Valašská Senice is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Valašské Klobouky is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants.

Valašské Meziříčí, colloquially Valmez, is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 22,000 inhabitants. The centre of the town is historically significant and since 1992 is protected by law as urban monument zone.

Valašské Příkazy is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Velká Lhota is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Velké Karlovice is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants. The municipality lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river.

Vizovice is a town in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands.

Vsetín is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 26,000 inhabitants and lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river.

The Wallachian Open Air Museum is an open-air museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Moravian Wallachia, Czech Republic. The museum is devoted to preserving and displaying Wallachian material culture and traditions. It is the second oldest, and the largest open air museum in the Czech Republic.

Zašová is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Zděchov is a village and municipality (obec) in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Zubří is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic, 4 km north of Rožnov pod Radhoštěm. It has about 5,500 inhabitants.