Frýdek-Místek District
Frýdek-Místek District
Okres Frýdek-Místek | |
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 Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region within the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′N 18°29′E / 49.617°N 18.483°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| Capital | Frýdek-Místek |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,208.45 km2 (466.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)[2] | |
• Total | 213,442 |
| • Density | 176.625/km2 (457.456/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 72 |
| * Cities and towns | 6 |
| * Market towns | 0 |
Frýdek-Místek District (Czech: okres Frýdek-Místek) is a district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Frýdek-Místek.
Administrative division
[edit]Frýdek-Místek District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Frýdek-Místek, Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Jablunkov and Třinec.
List of municipalities
[edit]Cities and towns are marked in bold:
Baška – Bílá – Bocanovice – Brušperk – Bruzovice – Bukovec – Bystřice – Čeladná – Dobrá – Dobratice – Dolní Domaslavice – Dolní Lomná – Dolní Tošanovice – Fryčovice – Frýdek-Místek – Frýdlant nad Ostravicí – Hnojník – Horní Domaslavice – Horní Lomná – Horní Tošanovice – Hrádek – Hrčava – Hukvaldy – Jablunkov – Janovice – Kaňovice – Komorní Lhotka – Košařiska – Kozlovice – Krásná – Krmelín – Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem – Lhotka – Lučina – Malenovice – Metylovice – Milíkov – Morávka – Mosty u Jablunkova – Návsí – Nižní Lhoty – Nošovice – Nýdek – Ostravice – Palkovice – Paskov – Pazderna – Písečná – Písek – Pražmo – Pržno – Pstruží – Raškovice – Řeka – Řepiště – Ropice – Sedliště – Smilovice – Soběšovice – Staré Hamry – Staré Město – Staříč – Střítež – Sviadnov – Třanovice – Třinec – Vělopolí – Vendryně – Vojkovice – Vyšní Lhoty – Žabeň – Žermanice
Geography
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Frýdek-Místek District is the easternmost district of the Czech Republic, bordering Slovakia in the south and Poland in the east and northeast. Part of the historic Trans-Olza region lies within the district. The terrain is very fragmented. The majority of the territory is hilly or mountainous; only in the north it turns into a depression. The territory extends into seven geomorphological mesoregions: Moravian-Silesian Beskids (south and centre), Moravian-Silesian Foothills (northwest and northeast), Ostrava Basin (north), Silesian Beskids (east), Jablunkov Furrow (east), Jablunkov Intermontane (southeast), and Moravian Gate (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the mountain of Lysá hora in Krásná, with an elevation of 1,324 m (4,344 ft). The lowest point of the district is the river bed of the Ostravice in Paskov and Řepiště at 245 m (804 ft).
Out of the total district area of 1,208.5 km2 (466.6 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 451.9 km2 (174.5 sq mi), forests occupy 617.5 km2 (238.4 sq mi), and water area occupies 23.7 km2 (9.2 sq mi). Forests cover 51.1% of the district's area.[1]
The territory is rich in rivers. The longest rivers are the Olza in the east and the Ostravice in the west. Other notable rivers are the Morávka and the Ondřejnice. The Stonávka and Lučina originate here, but soon leave the district. The largest bodies of water are the Šance and Žermanice reservoirs.
The southern part of the territory is protected as the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.
Demographics
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Most populous municipalities
[edit]| Name | Population[2] | Area (km2) |
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| Frýdek-Místek | 53,164 | 52 |
| Třinec | 33,523 | 85 |
| Frýdlant nad Ostravicí | 9,839 | 22 |
| Bystřice | 5,262 | 16 |
| Jablunkov | 5,225 | 10 |
| Vendryně | 4,511 | 21 |
| Brušperk | 4,157 | 10 |
| Baška | 4,056 | 13 |
| Návsí | 3,906 | 20 |
| Paskov | 3,855 | 12 |
Economy
[edit]The largest employers with headquarters in Frýdek-Místek District and at least 1,000 employees are:[5]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Třinec Iron and Steel Works | Třinec | 5,000–9,999 | Manufacture of iron and steel |
| Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech | Nižní Lhoty | 2,500–2,999 | Manufacture of automobiles |
| Frýdek-Místek Hospital | Frýdek-Místek | 1,500–1,999 | Health care |
| Mobis Automotive Czech | Nošovice | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of parts for motor vehicles |
| Strojírny a stavby Třinec | Třinec | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of machinery |
| Třinec Hospital | Třinec | 1,000–1,499 | Health care |
Transport
[edit]The D48 motorway (part of the European route E462) from Nový Jičín to the Czech-Polish border runs through the district. The D56 motorway separates from it in Frýdek-Místek and continues to Ostrava. Another notable road is the R/11 expressway (partly as the I/11 road) from Český Těšín to the Czech-Slovak border, which is part of the European route E75.
Sights
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The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]
- Pilgrimage site with the Basilica of the Visitation of Our Lady in Frýdek-Místek
- Noční přechod, monument to the partisan movement in Morávka
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:[7]
The most visited tourist destinations are the Zbojník cable car in Bílá, the summit of Lysá hora near Krásná, and Hukvaldy Castle in Hukvaldy.[8][9]
Notable people
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- 1 2 "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Frýdek-Místek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Frýdek-Místek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ↑ "Návštěvnost turistických cílů 2024" (PDF) (in Czech). CzechTourism. 2025. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
- ↑ "Návštěvnost muzeí, galerií a památníků 2024" (in Czech). Národní informační a poradenské středisko pro kulturu. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
External links
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- Frýdek-Místek District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website
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