Krásná (Frýdek-Místek District)

Krásná (German: Krasna, Polish: Krasna) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 660 (2006). Krásná lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the elevation of 520 m, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

Krásná
Village
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Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′52″N 18°28′32″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1639
Government
 • MayorAntonín Tulach
Area
 • Total44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total687
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Postal code
739 04
Websitewww.obec-krasna.cz

History

The village was first mentioned in 1639 as Krasna.[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. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2019.
  2. Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. p. 100. ISSN 0208-6336.



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