| Frýdek-Místek District | |
| Native Name: | Okres Frýdek-Místek |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Coordinates: | 49.6167°N 47°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Moravian-Silesian |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Frýdek-Místek |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1208.45 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 214599 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info: | 72 |
| Blank1 Name: |
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| Blank1 Info: | 6 |
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| Blank2 Info: | 0 |
Frýdek-Místek District (cs|okres Frýdek-Místek) is a district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Frýdek-Místek.
Frýdek-Místek District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Frýdek-Místek, Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Jablunkov and Třinec.
Cities and towns are marked in bold:
Baška –Bílá –Bocanovice –Brušperk –Bruzovice –Bukovec –Bystřice –Čeladná –Dobrá –Dobratice –Dolní Domaslavice –Dolní Lomná –Dolní Tošanovice –Fryčovice –Frýdek-Místek –Frýdlant nad Ostravicí –Hnojník –Horní Domaslavice –Horní Lomná –Horní Tošanovice –Hrádek –Hrčava –Hukvaldy –Jablunkov –Janovice –Kaňovice –Komorní Lhotka –Košařiska –Kozlovice –Krásná –Krmelín –Kunčice pod Ondřejníkem –Lhotka –Lučina –Malenovice –Metylovice –Milíkov –Morávka –Mosty u Jablunkova –Návsí –Nižní Lhoty –Nošovice –Nýdek –Ostravice –Palkovice –Paskov –Pazderna –Písečná –Písek –Pražmo –Pržno –Pstruží –Raškovice –Řeka –Řepiště –Ropice –Sedliště –Smilovice –Soběšovice –Staré Hamry –Staré Město –Staříč –Střítež –Sviadnov –Třanovice –Třinec –Vělopolí –Vendryně –Vojkovice –Vyšní Lhoty –Žabeň –Žermanice
Frýdek-Místek District is the easternmost district of the Czech Republic, bordering Slovakia in the south and Poland in the east and northeast. Part of the historic Trans-Olza region lies within the district. The terrain is very fragmented. The majority of the territory is hilly or mountainous; only in the north it turns into a depression. The territory extends into seven geomorphological mesoregions: Moravian-Silesian Beskids (south and centre), Moravian-Silesian Foothills (northwest and northeast), Ostrava Basin (north), Silesian Beskids (east), Jablunkov Furrow (east), Jablunkov Intermontane (southeast), and Moravian Gate (small part in the north). The highest point of the district is the mountain of Lysá hora in Krásná, with an elevation of 1324m (4,344feet). The lowest point of the district is the river bed of the Ostravice in Paskov and Řepiště at 245m (804feet).
Out of the total district area of, agricultural land occupies, forests occupy, and water area occupies . Forests cover 51.1% of the district's area.[1]
The territory is rich in rivers. The longest rivers are the Olza in the east and the Ostravice in the west. Other notable rivers are the Morávka and the Ondřejnice. The Stonávka and Lučina originate here, but soon leave the district. The largest bodies of water are the Šance and Žermanice reservoirs.
The southern part of the territory is protected as the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.
| Name | Population | Area (km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53,938 | 52 | ||
| 34,266 | 85 | ||
| 9,923 | 22 | ||
| 5,266 | 16 | ||
| 5,257 | 10 | ||
| 4,486 | 21 | ||
| 4,157 | 10 | ||
| 4,029 | 13 | ||
| 3,913 | 12 | ||
| 3,852 | 20 |
The largest employers with headquarters in Frýdek-Místek District and at least 1,000 employees are:[3]
| Economic entity | Location | Number of employees | Main activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000–9,999 | Manufacture of iron and steel | |||
| 2,500–2,999 | Manufacture of automobiles | |||
| Frýdek-Místek Hospital | 1,500–1,999 | Health care | ||
| Mobis Automotive Czech | 1,000–1,499 | Automotive industry | ||
| Strojírny a stavby Třinec | Třinec | 1,000–1,499 | Manufacture of machinery | |
| Třinec Hospital | Třinec | 1,000–1,499 | Health care |
The D48 motorway (part of the European route E462) from Nový Jičín to the Czech-Polish border passes through the district. The D56 motorway separates from it in Frýdek-Místek and continues to Ostrava. Another notable road is the R/11 expressway (partly as the I/11 road) from Český Těšín to the Czech-Slovak border, which is part of the European route E75.
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[4]
The best-preserved settlements, protected as monument zones, are:[5]
The most visited tourist destinations are the Velká Čantoryje observation tower and Hukvaldy Castle.[6]
See main article: category.