Studénka

Studénka
Studénka
Town
	New Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Studénka Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°43′24″N 18°4′43″E / 49.72333°N 18.07861°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Nový Jičín
Government
• Mayor	Libor Slavík
Area
• Total	30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Elevation	239 m (784 ft)
Population (2019-01-01)
• Total	9,536
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	742 13
Website	www.mesto-studenka.cz

Studénka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈstudɛːŋka]; German: Stauding) is a town of approximately 9,500 residents in Nový Jičín District of the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It is on the main railway line between Kraków and Prague, and was the scene of the Studénka train disaster 2008 and Studénka train disaster 2015. The town is situated on both sides of the historical border between Moravia and Silesia. It became best known as the birthplace of Cardinal František Tomášek.

Cadastral areas

Butovice (Botenwald) - formerly a Moravian village, during communism the area was exploited for the agricultural industry.
Nová Horka (Neuhübel) - in the Moravian part of the town
Studénka nad Odrou (Stauding) - in the Silesian part

Notable people

Adam Smuž, geographer and politician
Matyáš Reinscher (1795–1861), architect and builder
Jan Böhm (1824–1909), parson and revivalist
František Tomášek (1899–1992), 34th archbishop of Prague
Oldřich Haluska (1968–1992), football player
Miloš Holaň (born 1971), ice hockey player and coach
Vladimír Svačina (born 1987), ice hockey player

Sports

HC Studénka - ice hockey HC Studénka
MSV Studénka - football
SK Studénka - handball SK Studénka

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).^[2]

References

^ "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
^ Climate Summary for Studénka

External links

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[1] "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.

[2] Climate Summary for Studénka

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