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. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

Morávka
Municipality
Lower part of Morávka
Flag Coat of arms
Morávka Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′46″N 18°31′29″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
Established	1615
Government
• Mayor	Gabriela Daňková
Area
• Total	87.29 km^2 (33.70 sq mi)
Elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	1,222
• Density	14/km^2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	739 04
Website	www.moravka.info

Geography

Morávka lies on the Morávka River. 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, since 1526 a part of the Habsburg Monarchy. 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 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Morávka. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
3. "Památník partyzánského hnutí" (in Czech). Turistik. Retrieved 29 March 2013.

External links

• (in Czech) Official website