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.
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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 726 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 04 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name literally means 'nice'. However, the name from 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
editKrásná 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
editThe 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
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editKrásná is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the homestead No. 10 from the end of the 18th century.[5]
Twin towns – sister cities
editKrásná is twinned with:
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce Krásná" (in Czech). Obec Krásná. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). 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 Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Cezhraničná spolupráca" (in Slovak). Obec Bziny. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Gminy partnerskie" (in Polish). Gmina Wilkowice. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
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