Krásná (German: Krasna, Polish: Krasna) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Krásná
Municipality
View towards the village
Flag Coat of arms
Krásná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′52″N 18°28′37″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned	1636
Government
• Mayor	Antonín Tulach
Area
• Total	44.08 km2 (17.02 sq mi)
Elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	673
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	739 04
Website	www.obec-krasna.cz

Geography

Krásná is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Frýdek-Místek, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in the valley of the Mohelnice river (a tributary of the Morávka). The municipality is situated in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids. The summit of Lysá hora, which is the highest mountain of this range with an elevation of 1,323 metres (4,341 ft), is located on the western border of the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Krásná is from 1639.[2] It was then a part of the Friedek state country, which was a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, since 1526 a part of the Habsburg monarchy. After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.

Twin towns – sister cities

Krásná is twinned with:

• Bziny, Slovakia[3]
• Wilkowice, Poland[4]

References

External links

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[de] Krásná pod Lysou horou