Dětmarovice
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| Dětmarovice | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Moravian-Silesian | ||
| District | Karviná | ||
| First mentioned | 1305 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Lumír Mžik | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 13.76 km² (5.3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 214 m (702.1 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - City | 3,934 | ||
| Postal code | 735 71 | ||
| Website: http://www.detmarovice.cz/ | |||
Dětmarovice (Polish: Dziećmorowice , German: Dittmarsdorf) is a village in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, on the Olza River, near the border with Poland. Near the right side of Olza lies a complex of 15 ponds.
Village was first mentioned in a written document in 1305, at that time it was owned by Dukes of Cieszyn. Village was bought in 1792 by Jan Larisch who joined it with its Karwin properties. It was owned by Larisch family until 1927.
Historical landmarks include Nebroj chapel from c. 1860 and a Catholic church built in 1869-1870 in Neo-Romanesque style.
There is a large thermal power station in the village. It was built in 1971-1976. It is the only large thermal power station in the country burning a black coal. In 1998 a filter reducing the air pollution was installed. Power station is situated on an important main railway line from Prague/Vienna to Warsaw. Other important line to Český Těšín - Žilina - Košice splits here from line to Warsaw.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Cicha, Irena; Kazimierz Jaworski, Bronisław Ondraszek, Barbara Stalmach and Jan Stalmach (2000). Olza od pramene po ujście. Český Těšín: Region Silesia. ISBN 80-238-6081-X.
[edit] External links
- (Czech) Official website
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