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Metylovice

Coordinates: 49°36′24″N 18°20′21″E / 49.60667°N 18.33917°E / 49.60667; 18.33917
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Metylovice
View from the northwest
View from the northwest
Flag of Metylovice
Coat of arms of Metylovice
Metylovice is located in Czech Republic
Metylovice
Metylovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′24″N 18°20′21″E / 49.60667°N 18.33917°E / 49.60667; 18.33917
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1299
Area
 • Total11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,799
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 49
Websitemetylovice.cz

Metylovice (German: Mettilowitz) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Geography

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Metylovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Frýdek-Místek and 21 km (13 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the Ondřejník mountain at 890 m (2,920 ft) above sea level. The Olešná Stream flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Metylovice is in a deed of Bishop Dětřich from 1299. From the second half of the 17th century, tanning developed in the village, thanks to which the originally agricultural village began to prosper and grow. Brick houses began to replace the original wooden ones and the education and cultural life of the inhabitants increased.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,279—    
18801,398+9.3%
18901,350−3.4%
19001,410+4.4%
19101,612+14.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,515−6.0%
19301,644+8.5%
19501,647+0.2%
19611,701+3.3%
19701,569−7.8%
YearPop.±%
19801,549−1.3%
19911,448−6.5%
20011,491+3.0%
20111,605+7.6%
20211,705+6.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The I/56 road (which connects Frýdek-Místek with the I/35 road near the Czech-Slovak border) passes through the municipality.

Sights

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Church of All Saints

The main landmark of Metylovice is the Church of All Saints. It was built in Gothic style in 1577 on the site of an older wooden church, and later modified in the Baroque style.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

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Metylovice is twinned with:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Metylovice. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Partnerské mestá" (in Slovak). Krásno nad Kysucou. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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