Čeladná

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

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49°32′51″N 18°20′14″E / 49.54750°N 18.33722°E / 49.54750; 18.33722Country

Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrict Frýdek-MístekFirst mentioned1581Area

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

Geography

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

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,129	—
1880	2,344	+10.1%
1890	2,490	+6.2%
1900	2,592	+4.1%
1910	2,691	+3.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,506	−6.9%
1930	2,655	+5.9%
1950	2,311	−13.0%
1961	2,495	+8.0%
1970	2,410	−3.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,179	−9.6%
1991	2,016	−7.5%
2001	2,035	+0.9%
2011	2,512	+23.4%
2021	2,971	+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

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

Notable people

Miroslava Jaškovská (born 1955), cross-country skier
Ivo Valenta (born 1956), businessman and politician
Iveta Bartošová (1966–2014), singer
Ondřej Kratěna (born 1977), ice hockey player
Pavel Kubina (born 1977), ice hockey player
Jakub Janda (born 1978), ski jumper and politician
Adam Lacko (born 1984), racing driver
Jan Mazoch (born 1985), ski jumper

References

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