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Třinec
Třinec (; pl, Trzyniec ; german: Trzynietz) is a city in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants and is the least populated statutory city in the country. The city is an important cultural centre of the Polish minority in Trans-Olza, which makes up 12.1% of the population (as of 2021). Třinec is notable for the Třinec Iron and Steel Works steel plant, the largest in the country, which still has a major impact on the city, on its character, demographics, and air quality. Administrative parts Třinec is made up of thirteen town parts and villages: * Dolní Líštná * Guty * Horní Líštná * Kanada * Karpentná * Kojkovice * Konská * Lyžbice * Nebory * Oldřichovice * Osůvky * Staré Město * Tyra Etymology The name Třinec is of topographic origin, derived from the Slavic word for reed (Polish: ''trzcina'', Czech: ''třtina''). Geography Třinec is located in the historical region of Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Třinec Iron And Steel Works
Třinec Iron and Steel Works (TŽ) ( cs, Třinecké železárny, pl, Huta trzyniecka) is a producer of long rolled steel products in Třinec, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. TŽ produces over a third of all steel produced in the Czech Republic (roughly 2.5 million tons annually). Since its establishment, Třinecké železárny's plants have produced more than 150 million tons of crude steel. Moravia Steel is the major shareholder of TŽ, the biggest Czech steel company controlled by domestic capital. History The area was rich in limestone, iron ore, clay and had a source of energy (the Olza River). The area also offered enough of a work force and it lies on a trade route from Slovakia, so a decision was taken to build an iron works at the location. In 1836 the construction of the first metallurgical furnace began. The iron mill began operating in 1839, becoming the largest in all of Cieszyn Silesia. At first, wood coal was used to heat the furnace; wood was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyžbice
(Polish: , german: Lischbitz) is a part of the town of Třinec in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, on the Olza River. It was a separate municipality but later became administratively a part of the town of Třinec. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and has a population of 17,239 (1 January 2008). The name is of patronymic origins derived from personal name *Łyżba. History The village was first mentioned in 1562 as ''Lyzbycz''. It belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia and a part of the Habsburg monarchy. The village with Nýdek was bought from Joseph Freyherrn von Beess by Teschener Kammer in 1792 for 46,000 florins. After the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire a modern municipal division was introduced in the re-established Austrian Silesia. The village as a municipality was subscribed to the political district of Cieszyn and the legal district of Jablunkov (at least from 1880) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guty (Třinec)
(Polish: ) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but it became a part of the town of Třinec in 1980. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It has a population of 762 (1 January 2008). A large part of the population of Guty is Polish. The name is of uncertain origins. It could have been derived from personal name ''Gut'' (from German '' gut''?) as in 1307 a person named ''Domino Johanne dicto Guth'' was mentioned in one of the Silesian documents. History The settlement was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called ''Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from around 1305 as ''item in Gutha''. It meant that the village was in the process of location (the size of land to pay a tithe from was not yet precised). The creation of the village was a part of a larger settlement campaign taking place in the late 13th century on the territory of what will be later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staré Město (Třinec)
Staré Město ( pl, Stare Miasto, "Old Town") is administratively a part of the town of Třinec in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It is the historical centre of the town. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and has a population of 5,713 (1 January 2008).''Počet obyvatel k 1.1.2008''. Správní oddělení města Třince, 2008. Staré Město is a place where the main urban settlement grew alongside Třinec Iron and Steel Works from the 19th century up to World War II. In 1946 merged with the town was the village of Lyžbice where in the 1950s the ruling Communist Party of Czechoslovakia began a large scale development in the style of socialist realism. Afterwards Lyžbice became a new downtown ''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konská (Třinec)
(Polish: , German: ''Konskau'') is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, on the Olza River. It was a separate municipality but later became administratively a part of the town of Třinec. It has a population of 1,598 (1 January 2008). The village lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The name of the village is of cultural origins describing ''a village specialised in herding horses'' (Polish: koń). History The settlement was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called '' Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from around 1305 as ''item in Conka''. It meant that the village was in the process of location (the size of land to pay a tithe from was not yet precised). The creation of the village was a part of a larger settlement campaign taking place in the late 13th century on the territory of what will be later known as Upper Silesia. Politically the village belonged initially to the Duchy of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolní Líštná
(Polish: , german: Nieder Lischna) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but became administratively a part of Třinec in 1946. It has a population of 4,600 (1 January 2008). It lies in the Silesian Foothills and in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Etymology The name is of topographic origins and is derived from hazel trees (Polish: ''laska'', ''leszczyna''). Until the mid-16th century adjective ''Polish'' (''Polska'' in Czech and Polish, or ''Polnisch'' in German) was used to differentiate the village from the sister settlement Leszna Górna (then ''German'') but was later replaced with adjective ''Dolna''/''Dolní'' (lit. ''Lower''), e.g. ''puol Polske Lessczne'' in 1457 and ''Lessczna Duolny'' in 1523. Later also a simplification ''Leszczna''→''Leszna'' occurred. History The village was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called ''Liber fundationis episcopatus Vr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyra (Třinec)
(Polish: ) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but became administratively a part of Třinec in 1980. Tyrka flows through the village. It has a population of 445 (1 January 2008) and lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The name of the village is of topographic origins derived from an older name of the local river Tyrka (also known as Tyra). History The village was first mentioned in 1577 in urbarium which states that it had only one citizen, so the village was in the very early process of formation. Originally it was part of the village Oldřichovice (in 1657 described as ''der Oldrzychowitzer dielniczen andern seyten biß zu dem Waßer Tyra gelegen'') but grew to become an independent village. It belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia and a part of the Habsburg monarchy. After Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire a modern municipal division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statutory City (Czech Republic)
In the Czech Republic, a statutory city ( cs, statutární město) is a municipal corporation that has been granted city status by Act of Parliament. It is more prestigious than the simple title ' ("town"), which can be awarded by the Cabinet of the Czech Republic, cabinet and Chair of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, chair of the Chamber of Deputies to a municipality which applies for it. Differences of statutory city Statutory city status is partially ceremonial; the mayor is called ', rather than the ' of other municipalities. Statutory cities are allowed to subdivide into self-governing city boroughs (sg. ' or city parts ') with their own elected councils; such a statutory city has to issue a statute (') that delimits power to boroughs. As of 2022 only seven statutory cities have done so. Cities Brno, Plzeň, Ústí nad Labem and Pardubice are divided into city boroughs, and Liberec has only one city borough with rest of the city being admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldřichovice (Třinec)
(Polish: , ) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but became administratively a part of Třinec in 1980. It has a population of 3,182 (1 January 2008). and lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Tyrka flows through the village. The name of the village is of patronymic origins derived from personal name ''Oldrzych'', from German name ''Ulrich''. History The settlement was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called '' Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis'' from around 1305 as ''item in Ulrici villa''. It meant that the village was in the process of location (the size of land to pay a tithe from was not yet precised). The creation of the village was a part of a larger settlement campaign taking place in the late 13th century on the territory of what will be later known as Upper Silesia. Politically the village belonged initially to the Duchy of Teschen, formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebory
(Polish: ) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but became administratively a part of Třinec in 1980. It has a population of 1,531 (1 January 2008) and lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The name was originally patronymic in origin derived from personal name ''Niebor'' or ''Niebora'' and ending typically in Slavic fashion in such names (-(ow)ice, often Germanised as -(ow)itz). Later it was transformed into possessive name (e.g. ''w Neborowie'', 1464). History The village was first mentioned in 1425 as ''Neborowicz '. Politically it belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became part of the Habsburg monarchy. After Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire a modern municipality, municipal division was introduced in the re-established Austrian Silesia. The village as a municipality was subscribed to the Districts of Austria, political an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojkovice
(Polish: ) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, on the border with Poland. It was a separate municipality but became administratively a part of Třinec (Trzyniec) in 1960. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and has a population of 287 (1 January 2008). The name is patronymic in origin derived from personal name ''Kojek''. History The village was first mentioned in 1457 as ''Koykowicze''. Politically it belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, formed in 1290 in the process of feudal fragmentation of Poland and was ruled by a local branch of Piast dynasty. In 1327 the duchy became a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became part of the Habsburg monarchy. After Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire a modern municipal division was introduced in the re-established Austrian Silesia. The village as a municipality was subscribed to the political and legal district of Cieszyn. According to the censuses c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horní Líštná
(Polish: , german: Ober Lischna) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It was a separate municipality but became administratively a part of Třinec in 1960. It lies on the border with Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia and has a population of 311 (1 January 2008).''Počet obyvatel k 1.1.2008''. Správní oddělení města Třince, 2008. Until the 1920 division of Cieszyn Silesia between Poland and Czechoslovakia it was a part of the village of Leszna Górna, which now lies in Poland. See also * Dolní Líštná * Leszna Górna * Polish minority in the Czech Republic * Zaolzie Trans-Olza ( pl, Zaolzie, ; cs, Záolží, ''Záolší''; german: Olsa-Gebiet; Cieszyn Silesian: ''Zaolzi''), also known as Trans-Olza Silesia (Polish: ''Śląsk Zaolziański''), is a territory in the Czech Republic, which was disputed betwee ... Footnotes References * Třinec Villages in Frýdek-Místek District Neig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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