Nýdek
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Nýdek Nydek | |||
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Village | |||
Hill Czantoria | |||
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Coordinates: 49°39′21″N 18°46′26″E / 49.65583°N 18.77389°E | |||
Country | Czech Republic | ||
Region | Moravian-Silesian | ||
District | Frýdek-Místek | ||
First mentioned | 1430 | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Jan Konečný | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 28.19 km2 (10.88 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) | ||
Population (2011) | |||
• Total | 1,988 | ||
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) | ||
Postal code | 739 96 | ||
Website | http://www.nydek.cz/ |
Nýdek (help·info) (Polish: Nydek , German: Niedek) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,952 (2001 census), 26.6% of the population are the Poles.[1]
It lies on the slopes of the Silesian Beskids mountain range, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Hluchová River flows through the village.
The village was first mentioned in a written document in 1430 as Nidek.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ "2001 census data". Czech Statistical Office.
- ↑ Hosák et al. 1980, 151.
References
- Hosák, Ladislav; and Rudolf Šrámek (1980). Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku II, M-Ž. Praha: Academia.
- Londzin, Józef (1932). Kościoły drewniane na Śląsku Cieszyńskim. Cieszyn: Dziedzictwo błog. Jana Sarkandra. pp. 213–216. OCLC 297540848.
External links
- (Czech) Official website
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Coordinates: 49°39′21″N 18°46′26″E / 49.65583°N 18.77389°E
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