Vendryně
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| Vendryně Wędrynia | |||
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| Coordinates: 49°39′20″N 18°42′27″E / 49.65556°N 18.70750°E | |||
| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Moravian-Silesian | ||
| District | Frýdek-Místek | ||
| First mentioned | 1305 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Rudolf Bilko | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 20.95 km2 (8.09 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 4,015 | ||
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 738 01, 739 94 | ||
| Website | http://www.vendryne.cz/ | ||
Vendryně (help·info) (Polish: Wędrynia ) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, on the banks of the Olza River. It has a population of 3,842 (2001 census), 35.3% of the population are Poles.[1] The village lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
The village is first mentioned in a written document in 1305. In the 19th century an iron ore was mined in the village for the iron works in Ustroń and later the Třinec Iron and Steel Works in Třinec. Limestone was mined until 1965. From 1980 to 1995 it was administratively a part of the town of Třinec.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Vendryně is twinned with:
People
- Ewa Farna, singer
Footnotes
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.
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Coordinates: 49°39′20″N 18°42′27″E / 49.65556°N 18.70750°E
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