Town in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
Frydlant nad Ostravici
(
Czech pronunciation:
[?friːdlant
?nat
ostrav?tsiː]
;
German
:
Friedland (an der Ostrawitza)
) is a town in
Frydek-Mistek District
in the
Moravian-Silesian Region
of the
Czech Republic
. It has about 9,900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
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Frydlant nad Ostravici is made up of three town parts and villages: Frydlant,
Lubno
and Nova Ves.
Geography
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Frydlant nad Ostravici is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of
Frydek-Mistek
and 23 km (14 mi) south of
Ostrava
. It lies mostly in the
Moravian-Silesian Foothills
; the southern part of the municipal territory extends into the
Moravian-Silesian Beskids
. The highest point is at 730 m (2,400 ft) above sea level.
The town lies on the
Ostravice
River, at its confluence with the ?eladenka Stream. The left bank of the Ostravice with the town proper lies in the historical land of
Moravia
, while the right bank with the villages of Lubno and Nova Ves lies in
Czech Silesia
.
History
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Frydlant Archbishop's Ironworks
The first written mention of Frydlant is from 1395. The town was founded in the second half of the 14th century during German
Ostsiedlung
. It was established as a
market town
that was supposed to be the local centre of trade and handicrafts. In 1402, Frydlant was sold by lords of Krava?e to Duke
Przemyslaus I Noszak
and joined to
Duchy of Teschen
. Frydlant found itself on the periphery, lost its position and became a mere village. The economy was also hit by the
Hussite Wars
.
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In the 16th century, Frydlant was sold to the
Olomouc Bishopric
and became part of the
Hukvaldy
estate. It was the impetus for the re-development of crafts. In 1625, the village received various privileges from the bishop
Franz von Dietrichstein
. During the
Thirty Years' War
, Frydlant suffered from frequent army crossings.
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Between 1646 and 1648, the first
hammer mills
were built and Frydland gradually became a centre of ironworks. The village later known as Nova Ves was founded near the hammer mills in 1647. In 1675, blast furnaces were built. Thanks to the development of the ironworks and the prosperous
paper mill
, the village was promoted by
Maria Theresa
to the market town again in 1775.
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The railway was built in 1871. Large fires in 1886 and 1890 damaged the market town severely. In 1948, Frydland was promoted to a town.
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Demographics
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Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
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1869
| 3,758
| ?
|
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1880
| 4,062
| +8.1%
|
---|
1890
| 4,091
| +0.7%
|
---|
1900
| 4,051
| ?1.0%
|
---|
1910
| 4,590
| +13.3%
|
---|
| Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
---|
1921
| 4,668
| +1.7%
|
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1930
| 5,558
| +19.1%
|
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1950
| 5,677
| +2.1%
|
---|
1961
| 6,702
| +18.1%
|
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1970
| 8,013
| +19.6%
|
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| Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
---|
1980
| 9,229
| +15.2%
|
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1991
| 9,718
| +5.3%
|
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2001
| 9,791
| +0.8%
|
---|
2011
| 9,667
| ?1.3%
|
---|
2021
| 9,789
| +1.3%
|
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|
Source: Censuses
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Transport
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Train station
Frydlant nad Ostravici is located on the railway lines Ostrava?Frydlant nad Ostravici and
Frydek-Mistek
?
Ostravice
.
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Education
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Two
gymnasiums
are located in Frydlant nad Ostravici, the public Frydlant nad Ostravici Gymnasium and the private
Beskydy Mountain Academy
.
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Sights
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Town square with the Church of St. Bartholomew and the Marian column
The landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Bartholomew, built in 1672?1690. Other monuments at the town square are the neo-Renaissance town hall from 1894 and a Baroque Marian column with a rare statue of the Virgin Mary of Carmel from 1731.
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The monastery of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo with a neo-Romanesque chapel dates from the second half of the 19th century. Today it is used as a retirement home. There are also several original wooden houses that are reminiscent of the original appearance of the town.
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Notable people
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Twin towns ? sister cities
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Frydlant nad Ostravici is
twinned
with:
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Debrzno
, Poland
Dravograd
, Slovenia
Friedland
, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Friedland
, Lower Saxony, Germany
Friedland
, Brandenburg, Germany
Frydlant
, Czech Republic
Korfantow
, Poland
Mieroszow
, Poland
Mirosławiec
, Poland
Pravdinsk
, Russia
Radeburg
, Germany
Turzovka
, Slovakia
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