Halenkov
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Halenkov is an extensive Wallachian submontane municipality in the Vsetín District of the Zlín Region, stretching along the Vsetínská Bečva river between the Vsetín Highlands and the Javorníky mountains. It is characterized by typical scattered mountain settlement patterns and preserved folk traditions.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: green, yellow diagonally serrated on both sides, and green, in a width ratio of 7:1:2. In the hoist half of the upper green stripe is a yellow maple leaf. The width-to-length ratio of the flag is 2:3.
Symbolism: The symbols of the municipality were designed by the prominent Czech heraldist Jiří Louda. The green color represents the dense Wallachian forests and pastoral nature. The yellow maple leaf symbolizes the local abundance of maple trees and traditional forestry, while the serrated yellow stripe represents the municipality's setting nestled within a mountain river valley bordered by serrated ridges.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes: green, yellow diagonally serrated on both sides, and green, in a width ratio of 7:1:2. In the hoist half of the upper green stripe is a yellow maple leaf. The width-to-length ratio of the flag is 2:3.
Symbolism: The symbols of the municipality were designed by the prominent Czech heraldist Jiří Louda. The green color represents the dense Wallachian forests and pastoral nature. The yellow maple leaf symbolizes the local abundance of maple trees and traditional forestry, while the serrated yellow stripe represents the municipality's setting nestled within a mountain river valley bordered by serrated ridges.
Statistics
Area
42.21 km²
Population
2,383