The town lies at the confluence of the rivers Morava and Dřevnice, and the Mojena Brook.

[4] The fastest development of Otrokovice occurred in the 1930s, after Tomáš Baťa bought land here and had built auxiliary plants and aircraft production of his Bata company.

[4] In past the town was significantly connected with the Bata company which owned multiple local industries including the large shoe factory that created its initial wealth.

Continental Barum has a manufacturing facility in Otrokovice and is the largest employer with headquarters in the Zlín Region.

[8] Otrokovice has a regular bus service, linking main areas of the town.

[9] In addition to the conventional modes of transport, Otrokovice is also equipped with a private domestic airport and a wharf at the Morava River.

Společenský dům (i.e. "Social House") is architecturally the most valuable building from the Baťa's era.

[10] The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is located on the town square in the original centre of Otrokovice.

There is also a memorial to the site of the plane crash in Otrokovice, when Tomáš Baťa died in 1932.