Karolinka (until 1951 Karolinina Huà ¥; ) is a town in VsetÃÂn District in the ZlÃÂn Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
The name is a Czech diminutive form of woman name Caroline. It was derived from given name of stepmother of its founder, Jewish entrepreneur Salomon Reich. Until 1951, its name was Karolinina Huà ¥, meaning "Karolina's glassworks".
Karolinka is located about east of VsetÃÂn and northwest of à ½ilina in Slovakia. It borders Slovakia in the south. It lies on the border between the Hostýn-VsetÃÂn Mountains and Maple Mountains. The highest point is the Malý JavornÃÂk mountain at above sea level, which top is on the Czech-Slovak border. The town proper is situated in the valley of the VsetÃÂnská BeÃÂva river. A notable body of water is the Karolinka Reservoir. The whole territory of Karolinka lies in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.
The settlement grew up around a glass factory established on the territory of Nový Hrozenkov municipality in 1861. Karolinina Huà ¥ was separated as a municipality of its own from Nový Hrozenkov in 1949. In 1951, it was renamed Karolinka.
Karolinka is located on the railway line VsetÃÂnâÂÂVelké Karlovice.
The main landmark of Karolinka is the Church of Our Lady of Carmel. It is a modern church built in 1994âÂÂ1997.
Karolinka is twinned with: