Studénka
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Studénka | |
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Town | |
 New Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Studénka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′24″N 18°4′43″E / 49.72333°N 18.07861°ECoordinates: 49°43′24″N 18°4′43″E / 49.72333°N 18.07861°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Nový Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1436 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Libor Slavík |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 9,477 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 742 13 |
| Website | www |
Studénka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈstudɛːŋka]; German: Stauding) is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,500 inhabitants. The town is situated on both sides of the historical border between Moravia and Silesia.
It lies on the main railway line between Kraków and Prague, and was the scene of the Studénka train disaster 2008 and Studénka train disaster 2015.
Administrative parts[]
- Butovice (Botenwald) – formerly a Moravian village, during communism the area was exploited for the agricultural industry.
- Nová Horka (Neuhübel) – in the Moravian part of the town
- Studénka nad Odrou (Stauding) – in the Silesian part
Climate[]
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[2]
Sports[]
- HC Studénka – ice hockey club HC Studénka
- MSV Studénka – football club
- SK Studénka – handball club SK Studénka
Notable people[]
- (1795–1861), architect and builder
- Jan Böhm (1824–1909), parson and revivalist
- František Tomášek (1899–1992), 34th archbishop of Prague
- Martin Adamský (born 1981), ice hockey player
- Vladimír Svačina (born 1987), ice hockey player
Twin towns – sister cities[]
- Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Climate Summary for Studénka
- ^ "Miasta partnerskie". dabrowa-gornicza.pl (in Polish). Dąbrowa Górnicza. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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