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Rybí

Coordinates: 49°36′3″N 18°4′33″E / 49.60083°N 18.07583°E / 49.60083; 18.07583
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Rybí
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°36′3″N 18°4′33″E / 49.60083°N 18.07583°E / 49.60083; 18.07583
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
Founded1397
Area
 • Total
9.01 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,263
 • Density140/km2 (363/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 65
Websitewww.rybi.cz

Rybí (German: Reimlich) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the watercourse Rybí potok (literally 'fish stream'), which is today called Rybský potok.[2]

Geography

Rybí is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Nový Jičín and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the hill Libhošťská hůrka at 494 m (1,621 ft) above sea level. The stream Rybský potok flows through the municipality.

History

Rybí was founded in 1397.[3] According to local legends, Rybí existed already in 1241, but was destroyed by a Tatar raid.[2]

Demographics

Transport

The D48 motorway (the section from Nový Jičín to Frýdek-Místek) runs along the northern municipal border.

Sport

Rybí is suitable for skiing in the winter season. There is a small ski resort with two platter ski lifts, one 200 m long and the other 450 m long.[6]

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross. Other sights include two chapels that commemorate the former massive pilgrimage procession of the faithful, and glacial erratics.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historie obce Rybí" (in čeština). Obec Rybí. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Milníky" (in čeština). Obec Rybí. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  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. ↑ "Lyžařský areál Rybské sjezdovky – Rybí" (in čeština). VBeskydech.cz. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  7. ↑ "Zajímavosti v obci Rybí" (in čeština). Obec Rybí. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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