Krásná (Frýdek-Místek District)

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 a about 700 inhabitants. Krásná lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the elevation of 520 m, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

Krásná
Municipality
View towards the village
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Krásná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′52″N 18°28′37″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1636
Government
 • MayorAntonín Tulach
Area
 • Total44.08 km2 (17.02 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total682
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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.

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 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce Krásná" (in Czech). Obec Krásná. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  3. "Cezhraničná spolupráca". bziny.eu (in Slovak). Obec Bziny. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  4. "Gminy partnerskie". wilkowice.pl (in Polish). Gmina Wilkowice. Retrieved 2021-04-19.


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