Čeladná is a municipality and village in the Frýdek-Místek District 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 2,900 inhabitants.

Geography

Čeladná is located about south of Frýdek-Místek 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 ...

. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. The highest point is the Smrk mountain at above sea level. The municipality is situated in the valley of the Čeladenka stream.

History

The first written mention of Čeladná is from 1581. The spa and rehabilitation centre were founded here in 1902. From the 1950s to 2000, the activity of the spa was suspended and there was a hospital and a famous

maternity hospital A maternity hospital specializes in caring for women during pregnancy and childbirth. It also provides care for newborn infants, and may act as a centre for clinical training in midwifery and obstetrics. Formerly known as lying-in hospitals, most ...

on the premises, therefore Čeladná is the birthplace of many personalities.

Demographics

Economy

Čeladná is known for its spa and rehabilitation centre. It is the main employer in the municipality. In the 21st century, Čeladná has become a popular holiday resort with new hotels and infrastructure.

Transport

Čeladná is located on the railway line

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 ...

–

Frýdlant nad Ostravicí Frýdlant (, also known as Frýdlant v Čechách; ) is a town in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Cz ...

Sport

Čeladná is renowned for the largest

golf course A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, tee box, a #Fairway and rough, fairway, the #Fairway and rough, rough and other hazard (golf), hazards, and ...

in the Czech Republic.

Sights

The Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius was built in 1936 and is inspired by the work of Dušan Jurkovič.

Notable people

* Miroslava Jaškovská (born 1955), cross-country skier *

Ivo Valenta Ivo Valenta (born 3 August 1956) is a Czech businessman and politician. Valenta owns betting firm SYNOT and served as Senator from Uherské Hradiště Uherské Hradiště (; ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about ...

(born 1956), businessman and politician *

Iveta Bartošová Iveta Bartošová (8 April 1966 – 29 April 2014) was a Czech people, Czech singer, actress and celebrity, three-time best female vocalist in the music poll Zlatý slavík (1986, 1990 and 1991). She was also known for her turbulent lifestyle attra ...

(1966–2014), singer * Ondřej Kratěna (born 1977), ice hockey player * Pavel Kubina (born 1977), ice hockey player * Jakub Janda (born 1978), ski jumper and politician * Adam Lacko (born 1984), racing driver * Jan Mazoch (born 1985), ski jumper

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Celadna Villages in Frýdek-Místek District Spa towns in the Czech Republic