Fryčovice

Fryčovice
Fryčovice
Municipality
	View from the southeast
	Flag Coat of arms
	Fryčovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°40′0″N 18°13′24″E / 49.66667°N 18.22333°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned	1267
Area
• Total	16.45 km2 (6.35 sq mi)
Elevation	262 m (860 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,395
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	739 45
Website	www.frycovice.cz

Fryčovice (German: Fritzendorf) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Ptáčník is an administrative part of Fryčovice.

Geography

Fryčovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Frýdek-Místek and 14 km (9 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at 381 m (1,250 ft) above sea level. The Ondřejnice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Fryčovice is from 1267. The village was founded by Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg around 1255. In 1950, the village of Ptáčník was annexed to the municipality.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,621	—
1880	1,659	+2.3%
1890	1,646	−0.8%
1900	1,797	+9.2%
1910	1,894	+5.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,772	−6.4%
1930	1,831	+3.3%
1950	1,819	−0.7%
1961	2,002	+10.1%
1970	1,963	−1.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,094	+6.7%
1991	2,149	+2.6%
2001	2,122	−1.3%
2011	2,314	+9.0%
2021	2,292	−1.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The D48 motorway (part of the European route E462) from Nový Jičín to the Czech-Polish border in Chotěbuz crosses the southern part of the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Fryčovice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in 1335–1345. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was rebuilt. In the 19th century, it was modified into its present form.^[2]^[5]

Notable people

Lubomír Havlák (1921–2014), opera singer

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Fryčovice. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Fryčovice. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

[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] "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

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