Morávka (Frýdek-Místek District)
Morávka | |
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Morávka Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°35′46″N 18°31′29″E / 49.59611°N 18.52472°ECoordinates: 49°35′46″N 18°31′29″E / 49.59611°N 18.52472°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Frýdek-Místek |
Established | 1615 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gabriela Daňková |
Area | |
• Total | 87.29 km2 (33.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 1,222 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 739 04 |
Website | www |
Morávka (German: Morawka, Polish: Morawka) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Geography[]
Morávka lies on the Morávka River. The Morávka Dam was built on the river in the municipality in 1960–1966.[2]
History[]
Morávka was established in 1615.[2] It was then a part of the Friedek state country that was split from the Duchy of Teschen in 1573, 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.
During World War II, the inhabitants of the municipality took part in the anti-Nazi resistance. In December 1944 the Nazis captured the guerrilla group and after interrogation and torture they obtained information about their supporters: 14 people of the village were executed, 10 were deported into a concentration camp. In 1978, a memorial of the guerrilla movement was declared a national cultural monument.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Morávka. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Památník partyzánského hnutí" (in Czech). Turistik. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morávka. |
- (in Czech) Official website
- Populated places in Frýdek-Místek District
- Villages in Frýdek-Místek District
- Cieszyn Silesia
- Moravian-Silesian Region geography stubs