Žabeň
Žabeň is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Žabeň | |
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 Main street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Žabeň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′32″N 18°18′15″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1460 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 953 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 25 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech word žába, which means "frog". It refers to their large population in the ponds and wetlands that used to be here.[2]
History
The first written mention of Žabeň is from 1460.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce Žabeň" (in Czech). Obec Žabeň. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
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