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Fryčovice

Coordinates: 49°40′0″N 18°13′24″E / 49.66667°N 18.22333°E / 49.66667; 18.22333
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Fryčovice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°40′0″N 18°13′24″E / 49.66667°N 18.22333°E / 49.66667; 18.22333
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1267
Area
 • Total
16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,431
 • Density147.8/km2 (382.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 45
Websitewww.frycovice.cz

Fryčovice (German: Fritzendorf) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Fryčovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Fryčovice (2,241)
  • Ptáčník (51)

Geography

Fryčovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Frýdek-Místek and 14 km (9 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 381 m (1,250 ft) above sea level. The Ondřejnice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Fryčovice is from 1267. The village was founded by Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg around 1255. In 1950, the village of Ptáčník was annexed to the municipality.[3]

Demographics

Transport

The D48 motorway (part of the European route E462) from Nový Jičín to the Czech–Polish border in Chotěbuz crosses the southern part of the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Fryčovice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in 1335–1345. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was rebuilt. In the 19th century, it was modified into its present form.[3][6]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Fryčovice. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
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