Krmelín Explained

Krmelín
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Moravian-Silesian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Frýdek-Místek
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.7292°N 18.2356°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1447
Area Total Km2:5.04
Elevation M:264
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2353
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:739 24

Krmelín is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Krmelín is located about 9km (06miles) northwest of Frýdek-Místek and 7km (04miles) south of Ostrava. It lies on the border between the Moravian Gate and Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the hill Krmelínský kopec at 332m (1,089feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Krmelín is from 1447.[2]

Transport

The I/58 road from Ostrava to Rožnov pod Radhoštěm passes through the municipality.

Sights

The only protected cultural monuments are two stone crosses from the years 1858 and 1868.[3]

The main landmark of Krmelín is the Church of Saints John and Paul. Originally built as a chapel, its construction was finished in 1900.[2]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie a symboly. Obec Krmelín. cs. 2024-05-03.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Krmelín. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-05-03.