Frýdek-Místek District

Frýdek-Místek District
Okres Frýdek-Místek
District
Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′N 18°29′E / 49.617°N 18.483°E / 49.617; 18.483
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
CapitalFrýdek-Místek
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,208.45 km2 (466.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
214,599
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities72
* Cities and towns6
* Market towns0

Frýdek-Místek District (Czech: okres Frýdek-Místek) is a district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Frýdek-Místek.

Administrative division

Frýdek-Místek District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Frýdek-Místek, Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Jablunkov and Třinec.

List of municipalities

Cities and towns are marked in bold:

Baška – Bílá – Bocanovice – Brušperk – Bruzovice – Bukovec – Bystřice – Čeladná – Dobrá – Dobratice – Dolní Domaslavice – Dolní Lomná – Dolní Tošanovice – Fryčovice – Frýdek-Místek – Frýdlant nad Ostravicí – Hnojník – Horní Domaslavice – Horní Lomná – Horní Tošanovice – Hrádek – Hrčava – Hukvaldy – Jablunkov – Janovice – Kaňovice – Komorní Lhotka – Košařiska – Kozlovice – Krásná – Krmelín – Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem – Lhotka – Lučina – Malenovice – Metylovice – Milíkov – Morávka – Mosty u Jablunkova – Návsí – Nižní Lhoty – Nošovice – Nýdek – Ostravice – Palkovice – Paskov – Pazderna – Písečná – Písek – Pražmo – Pržno – Pstruží – Raškovice – Řeka – Řepiště – Ropice – Sedliště – Smilovice – Soběšovice – Staré Hamry – Staré Město – Staříč – Střítež – Sviadnov – Třanovice – Třinec – Vělopolí – Vendryně – Vojkovice – Vyšní Lhoty – Žabeň – Žermanice

Geography

Baška and surrounding landscape

Frýdek-Místek District is the easternmost district of the Czech Republic, bordering Slovakia in the south and Poland in the east and northeast. Part of the historic Trans-Olza region lies within the district. The terrain is very fragmented. The majority of the territory is hilly or mountainous; only in the north it turns into a depression. The territory extends into seven geomorphological mesoregions: Moravian-Silesian Beskids (south and centre), Moravian-Silesian Foothills (northwest and northeast), Ostrava Basin (north), Silesian Beskids (east), Jablunkov Furrow (east), Jablunkov Intermontane (southeast), and Moravian Gate (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the mountain of Lysá hora in Krásná, with an elevation of 1,324 m (4,344 ft). The lowest point of the district is the river bed of the Ostravice in Paskov and Řepiště at 245 m (804 ft).

Out of the total district area of 1,208.5 km2 (466.6 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 451.9 km2 (174.5 sq mi), forests occupy 617.5 km2 (238.4 sq mi), and water area occupies 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi). Forests cover 51.1% of the district's area.[1]

The territory is rich in rivers. The longest rivers are the Olza in the east and the Ostravice in the west. Other notable rivers are the Morávka and the Ondřejnice. The Stonávka and Lučina originate here, but soon leave the district. The largest bodies of water are the Šance and Žermanice reservoirs.

The southern part of the territory is protected as the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869101,119—    
1880108,550+7.3%
1890113,612+4.7%
1900122,051+7.4%
1910130,354+6.8%
YearPop.±%
1921130,129−0.2%
1930148,347+14.0%
1950147,257−0.7%
1961165,871+12.6%
1970183,857+10.8%
YearPop.±%
1980202,328+10.0%
1991210,106+3.8%
2001209,452−0.3%
2011207,756−0.8%
2021209,322+0.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities

Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Frýdek-Místek 53,938 52
Třinec 34,266 85
Frýdlant nad Ostravicí 9,923 22
Bystřice 5,266 16
Jablunkov 5,257 10
Vendryně 4,486 21
Brušperk 4,157 10
Baška 4,029 13
Paskov 3,913 12
Návsí 3,852 20

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Frýdek-Místek District and at least 1,000 employees are:[5]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Třinec Iron and Steel Works Třinec 5,000–9,999 Manufacture of iron and steel
Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech Nižní Lhoty 2,500–2,999 Manufacture of automobiles
Frýdek-Místek Hospital Frýdek-Místek 1,500–1,999 Health care
Mobis Automotive Czech Nošovice 1,000–1,499 Automotive industry
Strojírny a stavby Třinec Třinec 1,000–1,499 Manufacture of machinery
Třinec Hospital Třinec 1,000–1,499 Health care

Transport

The D48 motorway (part of the European route E462) from Nový Jičín to the Czech-Polish border passes through the district. The D56 motorway separates from it in Frýdek-Místek and continues to Ostrava. Another notable road is the R/11 expressway (partly as the I/11 road) from Český Těšín to the Czech-Slovak border, which is part of the European route E75.

Sights

Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady in Frýdek-Místek

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]

  • Pilgrimage site with the Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady in Frýdek-Místek
  • Noční přechod, monument to the partisan movement in Morávka

The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:[7]

The most visited tourist destinations are the Velká Čantoryje observation tower and Hukvaldy Castle.[8]

Notable people

Main category: People from Frýdek-Místek District

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. ^ a b "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  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. ^ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Frýdek-Místek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Frýdek-Místek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  8. ^ "Turisté mají v České republice nejraději zoologické zahrady, technické památky, koupání a Pražský hrad" (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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