Krásná (Frýdek-Místek District)
Krásná | |
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 View towards the village | |
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  Krásná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′52″N 18°28′37″E / 49.58111°N 18.47694°E | |
| Country |  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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 717 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/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.
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
The first written mention of Krásná is from 1639.[2] It was then a part of the Friedek state country, which was a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, since 1526 a part of the Habsburg monarchy. After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.
Sights[edit]
Krásná is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the homestead No. 10 from the end of the 18th century.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Krásná is twinned with:
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce Krásná" (in Czech). Obec Krásná. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Krásná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Cezhraničná spolupráca" (in Slovak). Obec Bziny. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Gminy partnerskie" (in Polish). Gmina Wilkowice. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
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