Pražmo Explained

Pražmo
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:49.6086°N 18.4861°W
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1777
Area Total Km2:3.55
Elevation M:435
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:897
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:739 04

Pražmo is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Geography

Pražmo is located about 12km (07miles) southeast of Frýdek-Místek and 26km (16miles) southeast of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, only the northern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the Obora mountain at 709m (2,326feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated between the Morávka and Mohelnice rivers near their confluence, but none of this rivers flows through the municipal territory.

History

Pražmo was established in between Raškovice and Morávka in 1777 of the initiative of the owner of the Friedek state country, Jan Nepomuk of Pražma, hence the name of the village.[2] After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary, it became a part of Czechoslovakia.

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Pražmo is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in 1807–1817.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Pražmo is twinned with:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Pražmo. cs. 2022-06-08.
  3. Web site: Partnerské město Niemodlin. Obec Pražmo. cs. 2022-03-09.