Zlín District borders Slovakia in the southeast. In the west, a lowland extends into the district, otherwise the terrain is hilly to mountainous. The territory extends into six geomorphological mesoregions: Vizovice Highlands (most of the territory), White Carpathians (southeast), Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains (north), Upper Morava Valley (a small part in the northwest), Lower Morava Valley (a small part in the southwest), and Chřiby (a small part in the west). The highest point of the district is the mountain Průklesy in Nedašov with an elevation of 836 m (2,743 ft). The lowest point of the district is the river bed of the Morava in Spytihněv at 180 m (590 ft).
From the total district area of 1,045.3 km2 (403.6 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 474.1 km2 (183.1 sq mi), forests occupy 446.8 km2 (172.5 sq mi), and water area occupies 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi). Forests cover 42.7% of the district's area.[1]
The main river of the district is the Morava, which crosses the district in the west. The area is poor in bodies of water. The only significant body of water is the Slušovice Reservoir.
Well-known companies employing 500–999 people and based in Zlín are Baťa and Tescoma.
Transport
The D55 motorway, which separates from the D1 motorway, leads to Otrokovice. The I/49 road runs from Otrokovice to the Czech-Slovak border via Zlín, across the district.
