Písečná (Czech: [ˈpiːsɛtʃnaː] ; Polish: Pioseczna [pjɔˈsɛt͡ʂna] ) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority.
Geography
Písečná is located about 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of Frýdek-Místek and 43 km (27 mi) southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The western part of the municipality lies in the Jablukov Furrow, the eastern part lies in the Silesian Beskids mountain range. The highest point is at 675 m (2,215 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Písečná is from 1446. Until 2000, it was an administrative part of Jablunkov.[2]
Demographics
Polish minority makes up 16.3% of the population.[3]
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Sights
There are no cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Současnost" (in Czech). Obec Písečná. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by selected ethnicity". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Frýdek-Místek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Písečná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
External links
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