Krmelín

Krmelín is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Krmelín
Municipality
Centre of Krmelín
Flag
Coat of arms
Krmelín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′45″N 18°14′8″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1447
Area
 • Total5.04 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,353
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 24
Websitewww.krmelin.cz

Geography

Krmelín is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Frýdek-Místek and 7 km (4 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies on the border between the Moravian Gate and Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the hill Krmelínský kopec at 332 m (1,089 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Krmelín is from 1447.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869705—    
1880702−0.4%
1890835+18.9%
1900942+12.8%
19101,004+6.6%
YearPop.±%
19211,077+7.3%
19301,194+10.9%
19501,049−12.1%
19611,334+27.2%
19701,400+4.9%
YearPop.±%
19801,649+17.8%
19911,808+9.6%
20011,818+0.6%
20112,180+19.9%
20212,289+5.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/58 road from Ostrava to Rožnov pod Radhoštěm passes through the municipality.

Sights

The only protected cultural monuments are two stone crosses from the years 1858 and 1868.[5]

The main landmark of Krmelín is the Church of Saints John and Paul. Originally built as a chapel, its construction was finished in 1900.[2]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie a symboly" (in Czech). Obec Krmelín. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Frýdek-Místek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Krmelín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
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