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Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
Krásná
Municipality
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Krásná is located in Czech RepublicKrásnáKrásnáLocation in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′52″N 18°28′37″E / 49.58111°N 18.47694°E / 49.58111; 18.47694
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1639
Area
 • Total44.08 km (17.02 sq mi)
Elevation520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 • Total726
 • Density16/km (43/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code739 04
Websitewww.obec-krasna.cz

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

The 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.

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.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,757—    
18801,882+7.1%
18901,805−4.1%
19001,622−10.1%
19101,500−7.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,416−5.6%
19301,546+9.2%
19501,292−16.4%
19611,275−1.3%
19701,055−17.3%
YearPop.±%
1980803−23.9%
1991631−21.4%
2001634+0.5%
2011637+0.5%
2021648+1.7%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Krásná is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the homestead No. 10 from the end of the 18th century.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Krásná is twinned with:

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Krásná" (in Czech). Obec Krásná. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Krásná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  6. "Cezhraničná spolupráca" (in Slovak). Obec Bziny. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  7. "Gminy partnerskie" (in Polish). Gmina Wilkowice. Retrieved 2021-04-19.

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