Krásná (Frýdek-Místek District)

Krásná (German: Krasna, Polish: Krasna) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of around 680. Krásná lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the elevation of 520 m, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

Krásná
Village
View towards the village
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′52″N 18°28′32″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1639
Government
 • MayorAntonín Tulach
Area
 • Total44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total682
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Postal code
739 04
Websitewww.obec-krasna.cz

History

The village was first mentioned in 1639 as Krasna.[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. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2020.
  2. Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. p. 100. ISSN 0208-6336.


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