Krmelín

49°43′45″N 18°14′8″E / 49.72917°N 18.23556°E / 49.72917; 18.23556Country Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictFrýdek-MístekFirst mentioned1447Area • Total5.04 km² (1.95 sq mi)Elevation264 m (866 ft)Population • Total2,349 • Density470/km² (1,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.krmelin.cz

Krmelín is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 705 —     1880 702 −0.4% 1890 835 +18.9% 1900 942 +12.8% 1910 1,004 +6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,077 +7.3% 1930 1,194 +10.9% 1950 1,049 −12.1% 1961 1,334 +27.2% 1970 1,400 +4.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,649 +17.8% 1991 1,808 +9.6% 2001 1,818 +0.6% 2011 2,180 +19.9% 2021 2,289 +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

• Vítězslav Mácha (1948–2023), wrestler, Olympic winner

References

External links