Pržno (Frýdek-Místek District) Explained

Pržno
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:49.6133°N 18.3617°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1573
Area Total Km2:2.94
Elevation M:340
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1101
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:739 11

Pržno is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Geography

Pržno is located about 6km (04miles) south of Frýdek-Místek and 21km (13miles) south of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 407m (1,335feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Ostravice River.

History

The first written mention of Pržno is from 1573.[2] It was then a part of the Frýdek state country that was split from the Duchy of Teschen in 1573.

Transport

The I/56 road (which connects Frýdek-Místek with the I/35 road near the Czech-Slovak border) runs along the western municipal border just outside the municipality.

Pržno is located on the railway line Ostrava–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.[3]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] The main landmark is the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1909–1910.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: O obci. Obec Pržno. cs. 2024-05-06.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Pržno. České dráhy. cs. 2024-05-06.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Frýdek-Místek. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-05-06.
  5. Web site: Kostel Neposkvrněného početí Panny Marie. Obec Pržno. cs. 2024-05-06.