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Těrlicko Dam
Těrlicko (; , ) is a municipality in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Těrlicko consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Těrlicko (676) *Horní Těrlicko (2,976) *Hradiště (Těrlicko), Hradiště (994) Etymology The name could be derived from the so-called ''cierlice'', which was a tool used to comb flax. Another theory derives the name from ''Cierla'' or ''Cierlava'', which were older names of the Stonávka River. Geography Těrlicko is located next to Havířov, about southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, in the western part of the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is Babí hora Hill at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shores of Těrlicko Reservoir, which was built on the Stonávka River in 1962. It has an area of . History Těrlicko was first mention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
