Morávka (Frýdek-Místek District)

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 1,200 inhabitants.

Morávka
Municipality
Lower part of Morávka
Lower part of Morávka
Flag of Morávka
Flag
Coat of arms of Morávka
Coat of arms
Morávka is located in Czech Republic
Morávka
Morávka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′46″N 18°31′29″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
Founded1615
Government
 • MayorGabriela Daňková
Area
 • Total87.29 km2 (33.70 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,212
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 04
Websitewww.moravka.info

Geography

Morávka lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia on the border with Slovakia. The municipality is located in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The highest point is the mountain Malý Travný at 1,100 metres (3,600 ft).

The Morávka River springs here and flows across the entire municipal territory. The Morávka Dam was built on the river in the municipality in 1960–1966.[2]

History

Morávka was established in 1615.[2] 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. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.

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. In 1978, a memorial of the guerrilla movement was declared a national cultural monument.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 29 April 2022.
  2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Morávka. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. "Památník partyzánského hnutí" (in Czech). Turistik. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
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