Morávka (Frýdek-Místek District) Explained

Morávka
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Moravian-Silesian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Frýdek-Místek
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5961°N 18.5247°W
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1615
Area Total Km2:87.29
Elevation M:520
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1413
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:739 04

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 1,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Morávka is located about 15km (09miles) southeast of Frýdek-Místek and 30km (20miles) 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 1100m (3,600feet) 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]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.

Sights

Noční přechod ("night passage") is the name of the monument to the partisan movement, created in 1968. Since 1978, it has been protected as a national cultural monument.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Morávka. Povodí Odry. cs. 2023-06-17.
  3. Web site: O obci. Obec Morávka. cs. 2020-11-25.
  4. Web site: Památník partyzánského hnutí. 2013-03-29. Turistik. cs.
  5. Web site: Památník partyzánského hnutí – sousoší Noční přechod. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-06-17.