Krásná (Frýdek-Místek District)
Krásná | |
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| Coordinates: 49°34′52″N 18°28′37″E / 49.58111°N 18.47694°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1639 |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.08 km2 (17.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 697 |
| • Density | 15.8/km2 (41.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 04 |
| Website | www |
Krásná (German: Krasna, Polish: Krasna) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Etymology
In Czech, the name literally means 'nice'. However, the name is derived from the old Slavic word krast (in modern Czech chrást), which is a designation for leaves from vegetables, beets and similar plants.[2]
Geography
Krásná is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Frýdek-Místek and 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The summit of Lysá hora, which is the highest mountain of this range with an elevation of 1,323 metres (4,341 ft), is located on the western border of the municipal territory. The village is situated in the valley of the Mohelnice River.
History
The first written mention of Krásná is from 1639, when it belonged to the Frýdek estate. It was founded between 1636 and 1639.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The only protected cultural monument is the homestead No. 10 from the end of the 18th century.[5]
Twin towns – sister cities
Krásná is twinned with:
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historie obce Krásná" (in čeština). Obec Krásná. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Krásná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ↑ "Cezhraničná spolupráca" (in slovenčina). Obec Bziny. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
- ↑ "Gminy partnerskie" (in polski). Gmina Wilkowice. Retrieved 2026-09-25.
External links
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- Villages in Frýdek-Místek District
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