Studénka (; ) is a town in
Nový Jičín District
Nový Jičín District () is a district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Nový Jičín.
Administrative division
Nový Jičín District is divided into five administrative districts of municipalitie ...
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 9,300 inhabitants. The town is situated on both sides of the historical border between
Moravia
Moravia ( ; ) is a historical region in the eastern Czech Republic, roughly encompassing its territory within the Danube River's drainage basin. It is one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The medieval and early ...
and
Czech Silesia
Czech Silesia (; ) is the part of the historical region of Silesia now in the Czech Republic. While it currently has no formal boundaries, in a narrow geographic sense, it encompasses most or all of the territory of the Czech Republic within the ...
.
Administrative division
Studénka consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Studénka (2,942)
*Butovice (5,837)
*Nová Horka (202)
Geography
Studénka is located about northeast of
Nový Jičín
Nový Jičín (; ) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants. The historic centre of Nový Jičín is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservati ...
and southwest 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 is situated on both sides of the historical border between
Moravia
Moravia ( ; ) is a historical region in the eastern Czech Republic, roughly encompassing its territory within the Danube River's drainage basin. It is one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The medieval and early ...
and
Czech Silesia
Czech Silesia (; ) is the part of the historical region of Silesia now in the Czech Republic. While it currently has no formal boundaries, in a narrow geographic sense, it encompasses most or all of the territory of the Czech Republic within the ...
; Butovice and Nová Horka lies in Moravia and the town proper in Czech Silesia.
Studénka lies in a flat landscape in the
Moravian Gate
The Moravian Gate (, , , ) is a geomorphological feature in the Moravian region of the Czech Republic and the Upper Silesia region in Poland. It is formed by the depression between the Carpathian Mountains in the east and the Sudetes in the west. ...
. It is situated on the left bank of the
Oder
The Oder ( ; Czech and ) is a river in Central Europe. It is Poland's second-longest river and third-longest within its borders after the Vistula and its largest tributary the Warta. The Oder rises in the Czech Republic and flows through wes ...
River. Two systems of fishponds are located in the municipal territory. The southeastern part of the territory, which is a strip along the Oder, belongs to the
Poodří Protected Landscape Area
Poodří Protected Landscape Area () is a Protected areas of the Czech Republic, protected landscape area in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It was declared on 1 May 1991.
Geography
The protected landscape area aims to pres ...
.
History
The first written mention of Studénka is from 1436. The village of Butovice was first mentioned in 1324 and Nová Horka in 1374. For centuries, Studénka was an agricultural village, and its population was Czech; Butovice was focused on cattle breeding and pond farming and had a predominantly German population.
In 1467–1569, Studénka was owned by the lords of Fulštejn, then it was owned by the Pražma of Bílkov family, who joined it to the
Bílovec estate. After the
Bohemian Revolt
The Bohemian Revolt (; ; 1618–1620) was an uprising of the Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemian Estates of the realm, estates against the rule of the Habsburg dynasty that began the Thirty Years' War. It was caused by both religious and power dispu ...
, the properties of the family were confiscated, and in 1634 the village was acquired by Václav of Vrbno, who joined it to the
Fulnek
Fulnek () is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,500 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zone ...
estate. In the 18th century, Studénka was bought by the Mönnich family, and in the 19th century it was inherited by the Wahlstatt family.
[
In 1881 and 1890, the railway lines Studénka–]Štramberk
Štramberk (; ) is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants. It is known for the production of Štramberk ears. The historic centre of Štramberk is well preserved and ...
and Studénka– Bílovec were opened, and in 1900, a factory for the production of railway cars was established. The factory became the main employer in the region and contributed to the development of the village.[
In 1959, until then an independent municipality Butovice was merged with Studénka and Studénka obtained the statute of a town.
]
Demographics
Economy
The traditional production of railway cars ended in 2006 and the Vagónka Studénka company was restructuralized. Since 2006, the factory has been a manufacturer of metal products known as MSV Metal Studénka.
Transport
The D1 motorway (the section from Přerov
Přerov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 41,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Bečva River. In the past it was a major crossroad in the heart of Moravia in the Czech Republic. The historic city centre is we ...
to Ostrava) bypasses the town in the north.
Studénka lies on the international railway line between Kraków
, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...
and Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
, and was the scene of the 2008 Studénka train wreck and the 2015 Studénka train crash.
Sport
SK Studénka is a Czech handball
Czech handball (Czech: ''česká házená'', also known as ''národní házená'' – ''national handball'') is an outdoor ball game which was created in 1905 in Prague. The sport is very similar to team handball.
History
Czech handball is ...
club which plays in the top tier. The football club MSV Studénka and ice hockey club HC Studénka play in the lower amateur tiers.
Sights
The Studénka Castle is formed by two Baroque buildings, known as Old Castle and New Castle. The Old Castle was built in 1705 and the New Castle in 1750. A tower was added in 1860–1863. Today the castle is used for cultural and commercial purposes and houses ceremonial hall, library, primary art school, and Railway Cars Museum.
The most valuable sacral building is the parish Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was built in neo-Gothic style in 1880 on the site of an older wooden church from the early 16th century.
Notable people
* Hugo Gorge (1883–1934), Austrian architect
*Augustin Novák
Augustin Novák (sometimes referred to as Novak or Nowak; 1890–1970) was a Czech World War I flying ace credited with five or seven aerial victories. A prewar soldier, who had joined the horse artillery in 1911, he participated in the early Bat ...
(1890–1970), Czech war pilot
* František Tomášek (1899–1992), 34th archbishop of Prague
*Martin Adamský
Martin Adamský (born 13 July 1981) is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He currently plays with HC Oceláři Třinec in the Czech Extraliga
The Czech Extraliga () is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. It was cr ...
(born 1981), ice hockey player
*Vladimír Svačina
Vladimír Svačina (born 28 April 1987 in Studénka) is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently under contract with HC Frýdek-Místek of the Czech.1 Liga. He formerly played with HC Plzeň in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Cz ...
(born 1987), ice hockey player
Twin towns – sister cities
Studénka is twinned with:
* Dąbrowa Górnicza
Dąbrowa Górnicza () is a city in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, southern Poland, near Katowice and Sosnowiec. It is located in eastern part of the Silesian Voivodeship, on the Czarna Przemsza and Biała Przemsza rivers (tributaries of the Vistula Rive ...
, Poland
References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Nový Jičín District