Frýdek-Místek

Town

Místek town square

Flag	Coat of arms

Country

Czech Republic

Region

Moravian-Silesian

District

Frýdek-Místek

River

Ostravice

Elevation

291 m (955 ft)

Coordinates

49°41′8″N 18°21′2″E / 49.68556°N 18.35056°ECoordinates: 49°41′8″N 18°21′2″E / 49.68556°N 18.35056°E

Area

51.59 km² (19.92 sq mi)

Population

59,416 (December 2006)

Density

1,152 / km² (2,984 / sq mi)

First documented

1305

- 2 towns merged

1943

Mayor

Michal Pobucký

Postal code

738 01

Location in the Czech Republic

Location in the Moravian-Silesian Region

Wikimedia Commons: Frýdek-Místek

Website: www.frydekmistek.cz

Frýdek-Místek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈfriːdɛk ˈmiːstɛk], Polish: Frydek-Mistek; German: Friedeck-Mistek) is a city in Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the administrative centre of Frýdek-Místek District. It comprises two formerly independent towns, Frýdek and Místek, divided by the Ostravice River. Frýdek, east of the river, is a part of the historical region of Těšín Silesia. The Olešná Dam is an important recreational place on the south-western periphery of the town.

Winters are cold and cloudy; the days are short and snow precipitation is common. January's average temperature is about −5 °C (23 °F). Summers are usually warm, with plenty of rain. July's average temperature is about 18 °C (64 °F).

The highest temperature is: +35.9°C The lowest temperature is: -34.8°C

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Frýdek-Místek is twinned with:

Bielsko-Biała, Poland^[1] Mysłowice, Poland^[2] Žilina, Slovakia Ames, Iowa, USA	Gradačac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Nicaea, Greece Uryupinsk, Russia