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.
Metylovice | |
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 View from the northwest | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Metylovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′24″N 18°20′21″E / 49.60667°N 18.33917°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1299 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,799 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 49 |
| Website | metylovice |
Geography
editMetylovice 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
editThe 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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Transport
editThe 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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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
editMetylovice is twinned with:[5]
Krásno nad Kysucou, Slovakia
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Metylovice. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Partnerské mestá" (in Slovak). Krásno nad Kysucou. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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