Morávka (Frýdek-Místek District)
Morávka (German: Morawka, Polish: Morawka) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Morávka | |
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 Lower part of Morávka | |
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  Morávka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°35′46″N 18°31′29″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| Founded | 1615 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.29 km2 (33.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,341 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 04 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Morávka is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Frýdek-Místek and 30 km (19 mi) southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, on the border with Slovakia. The municipality lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The highest point is the Malý Travný mountain at 1,100 m (3,600 ft) above sea level.
The Morávka River originates here and flows across the entire municipal territory. The Morávka Reservoir was built on the river in the municipality in 1961–1967.[2]
History
Morávka was established in 1615.[3] 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. After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary, it became a part of Czechoslovakia.
During World War II, the inhabitants of the municipality took part in the anti-Nazi resistance. In December 1944, the Nazis captured the guerrilla group and after interrogation and torture they obtained information about their supporters: 14 people of the village were executed, 10 were deported into a concentration camp.[4]
Sights
Noční přechod ("night passage") is the name of the monument to the partisan movement, created in 1968. Sicne 1978, it has been protected as a national cultural monument.[5]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
- "Morávka" (in Czech). Povodí Odry. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Morávka. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- "Památník partyzánského hnutí" (in Czech). Turistik. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- "Památník partyzánského hnutí – sousoší Noční přechod" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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