Pržno (Frýdek-Místek District)

Pržno is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Pržno
Firehouse by the main road
Firehouse by the main road
Flag of Pržno
Coat of arms of Pržno
Pržno is located in Czech Republic
Pržno
Pržno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′48″N 18°21′42″E / 49.61333°N 18.36167°E / 49.61333; 18.36167
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1573
Area
 • Total2.94 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,106
 • Density380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 11
Websitewww.przno.cz

Geography edit

Pržno is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Frýdek-Místek and 21 km (13 mi) south of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 407 m (1,335 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Ostravice River.

History edit

The first written mention of Pržno is from 1573.[2] It was then a part of the Frýdek state country that was split from the Duchy of Teschen in 1573.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869357—    
1880386+8.1%
1890380−1.6%
1900439+15.5%
1910504+14.8%
YearPop.±%
1921536+6.3%
1930649+21.1%
1950643−0.9%
1961712+10.7%
1970648−9.0%
YearPop.±%
1980651+0.5%
1991661+1.5%
2001750+13.5%
2011991+32.1%
20211,082+9.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport edit

The I/56 road (which connects Frýdek-Místek with the I/35 road near the Czech-Slovak border) runs along the western municipal border just outside the municipality.

Pržno is located on the railway line Ostrava–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.[5]

Sights edit

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] The main landmark is the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1909–1910.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Pržno. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Frýdek-Místek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Pržno" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Frýdek-Místek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  7. ^ "Kostel Neposkvrněného početí Panny Marie" (in Czech). Obec Pržno. Retrieved 2024-05-06.

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