Frýdek-Místek

Frýdek-Místek (, ; ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 54,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, at the confluence of the Ostravice and Morávka rivers.

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Frýdek-Místek is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic with approximately 54,000 residents, situated where the Ostravice and Morávka rivers meet in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. As a significant urban center in its region, it serves as an important settlement in eastern Czech territory.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Frýdek-Místek
Settlement.settlement_type: Statutory city
Settlement.image_skyline: Frydek-Mistek Czech Republic2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Náměstí Svobody in Místek
Settlement.image_flag: Vlajka města Frýdek-Místek.png
Settlement.image_shield: Znak města Frýdek-Místek.png
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Moravian-Silesian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Frýdek-Místek
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Petr Korč
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1267

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Administrative division
Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Culture
Sport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References
External links

Frýdek-Místek is an administratively united pair of towns. Frýdek is located in the historical region of Czech Silesia, while Místek is in Moravia, and they are divided by the Ostravice River. They were two separate towns until the merger in 1943.

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