Bílá is a municipality and village in
Frýdek-Místek District
Frýdek-Místek District () is a district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Frýdek-Místek.
Administrative division
Frýdek-Místek District is divided into four administrative districts of munici ...
in the
Moravian-Silesian Region
The Moravian-Silesian Region () is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region (). The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Geography
Bílá is located about south of
Frýdek-Místek
Frýdek-Místek (, ; ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 54,000 inhabitants. The historic centres of both Frýdek and Místek are well preserved and are protected as two Cultural monument (Czech Republic) ...
and south of
Ostrava
Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...
, on the border with
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...
. It lies in the
Moravian-Silesian Beskids
The Moravian-Silesian Beskids (Czech: , ) is a mountain range in the Czech Republic with a small part reaching to Slovakia. It lies on the historical division between Moravia and Silesia, hence the name. It is part of the Western Beskids within ...
. The highest point is the Trojačka mountain at above sea level. The
easternmost point of Moravia is located in the municipal territory.
The Bílá Ostravice flows through the village and the Černá Ostravice flows along the northern municipal border. They merge there and form the
Ostravice river.
History
Bílá was originally a small hamlet founded in 1817.
In 1951, when the boundaries of the municipalities of
Staré Hamry
Staré Hamry () is a municipality and village in the Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name Staré Hamry literally means "old hammer mills" and refers to the ...
and
Ostravice were redefined, Bílá was separated and became an independent municipality. Between 1974 and 1991, it was part of Staré Hamry. Since 1991, it has been independent again.
Demographics
Transport
In the southwestern part of the municipality is the road border crossing ''Bílá-Bumbálka / Makov'' to Slovakia. The border crossing is connected with
Valašské Meziříčí
Valašské Meziříčí (; ) is a town in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monum ...
and
Olomouc
Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region.
Located on the Morava (rive ...
by the I/35 road (part of the
European route E442
European route E 442 is part of the international E-road network.
Route
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** E48, E49 Karlovy Vary
** E55 Teplice
** E65 Turnov
** E67 Hradec Králové
** E462 Olomouc
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** E50, E75 Žilina
Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of Eur ...
). The I/56 road connects the I/35 with the village of Bílá and continues to Frýdek-Místek.
Sport
Bílá is known for its ski area suitable for both downhill skiing and cross-country skiing.
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Sights
The main landmark is the Church of Saint Frederick. This wooden Roman Catholic church was built at the expense of archbishop Friedrich Egon von Fürstenberg in 1873–1874.
References
External links
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Villages in Frýdek-Místek District