Krmelín

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
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned	1447
Area
• Total	5.04 km^2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation	264 m (866 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,353
• Density	470/km^2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	739 24
Website	www.krmelin.cz

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

Church of Saints John and Paul

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

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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
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 2024-08-26.

External links

• Official website