Pražmo

49°36′31″N 18°29′10″E / 49.60861°N 18.48611°E / 49.60861; 18.48611Country Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictFrýdek-MístekFounded1777Area • Total3.55 km² (1.37 sq mi)Elevation435 m (1,427 ft)Population • Total892 • Density250/km² (650/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsiteprazmo.cz

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

Geography

Pražmo is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Frýdek-Místek and 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, only the northern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the Obora mountain at 709 m (2,326 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated between the Morávka and Mohelnice rivers near their confluence, but none of this rivers flows through the municipal territory.

History

Pražmo was established in between Raškovice and Morávka in 1777 of the initiative of the owner of the Friedek state country, Jan Nepomuk of Pražma, hence the name of the village.^[2] After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary, it became a part of Czechoslovakia.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 619 —     1880 548 −11.5% 1890 546 −0.4% 1900 530 −2.9% 1910 471 −11.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 462 −1.9% 1930 478 +3.5% 1950 464 −2.9% 1961 468 +0.9% 1970 476 +1.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 735 +54.4% 1991 1,023 +39.2% 2001 1,017 −0.6% 2011 951 −6.5% 2021 878 −7.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Pražmo is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in 1807–1817.^[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

Pražmo is twinned with:^[5]

• Niemodlin, Poland

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