Písečná (Frýdek-Místek District)
Písečná (Polish: Pioseczna is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority.
Písečná
Pioseczna | |
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 Landscape in Písečná | |
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  Písečná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′29″N 18°47′15″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1446 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,047 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 91 |
| Website | www |
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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References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "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.
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