Čeladná
Municipality
Centre of Čeladná
Centre of Čeladná
Flag of Čeladná
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Coat of arms of Čeladná
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Čeladná is located in Czech Republic
Čeladná
Čeladná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′51″N 18°20′14″E / 49.54750°N 18.33722°E / 49.54750; 18.33722
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1581
Area
 • Total59.06 km2 (22.80 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,901
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 12
Websitewww.celadna.cz

Čeladná is a spa municipality and village in the Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Geography

Municipal office

Čeladná is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Frýdek-Místek and 27 km (17 mi) south of Ostrava. The municipality lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range in the valley of the Čeladenka stream. The highest point is the Smrk mountain at 1,276 m (4,186 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Čeladná is from 1581.[2]

The spa and rehabilitation centre were founded here in 1902. From the 1950s to 2000, the activity of the spa was suspended and there was a hospital and a famous maternity hospital on the premises, therefore Čeladná is the birthplace of many personalities.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,129—    
18802,344+10.1%
18902,490+6.2%
19002,592+4.1%
19102,691+3.8%
YearPop.±%
19212,506−6.9%
19302,655+5.9%
19502,311−13.0%
19612,495+8.0%
19702,410−3.4%
YearPop.±%
19802,179−9.6%
19912,016−7.5%
20012,035+0.9%
20112,512+23.4%
20212,971+18.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Čeladná is known for its spa and rehabilitation centre. It is the main employer in the municipality.[3]

In the 21st century Čeladná has become a popular holiday resort with new hotels and infrastructure.[6]

Transport

Čeladná is located on the railway line Valašské Meziříčí–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.[7]

Sport

Čeladná is renowned for the largest golf course in the Czech Republic.[6]

Sights

Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius

The Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius was built in 1936 and is inspired by the work of Dušan Jurkovič.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čeladná. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. 1 2 "Beskydské rehabilitační centrum" (in Czech). Obec Čeladná. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Frýdek-Místek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. 1 2 "Současnost" (in Czech). Obec Čeladná. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  7. ↑ "Detail stanice Čeladná" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  8. ↑ "Kaple sv. Cyrila a Metoděje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
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