Nýdek

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Nýdek
Nydek
Village
Hill Czantoria

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Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°39′21″N 18°46′26″E / 49.65583°N 18.77389°E / 49.65583; 18.77389
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  (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

  1. "2001 census data". Czech Statistical Office. 
  2. Hosák et al. 1980, 151.

References

  • Hosák, Ladislav; and Rudolf Šrámek (1980). Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku II, M-Ž. Praha: Academia. 

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Coordinates: 49°39′21″N 18°46′26″E / 49.65583°N 18.77389°E / 49.65583; 18.77389

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