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Hnojník (help·info) (Polish: Gnojnik (info)) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,446 (2001 census), 11.5% of the population are the Poles.[1] The village lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and was first mentioned in a written document in 1305 as Gnoynik.[2]
[edit] People
- Jan Kubisz, Polish educator and poet, taught here for most of his life
- Adam Makowicz, Polish jazz musician, was born here
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- Hosák, Ladislav; and Rudolf Šrámek (1970). Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku I, A-L. Praha: Academia.
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Coordinates: 49°40′52″N, 18°32′21″E