Písečná (Frýdek-Místek District) Explained

Písečná
Other Name:Polish: Pioseczna
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:49.5747°N 18.7875°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1446
Area Total Km2:2.36
Elevation M:493
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1067
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:739 91

Písečná (pronounced as /cs/; Polish: Pioseczna pronounced as /pl/) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority.

Geography

Písečná is located about east of Frýdek-Místek and 43km (27miles) southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The western part of the municipality lies in the Jablukov Furrow, the eastern part lies in the Silesian Beskids mountain range. The highest point is at 675m (2,215feet) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Písečná is from 1446. Until 2000, it was an administrative part of Jablunkov.[2]

Demographics

Polish minority makes up 16.3% of the population.[3]

Sights

There are no cultural monuments in the municipality.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Současnost. Obec Písečná. cs. 2022-03-03.
  3. Web site: Population Census 2021: Population by selected ethnicity. Public database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Písečná. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-07-04.