Pržno (Frýdek-Místek District)

Pržno
Village
Train station
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′48″N 18°22′13″E / 49.61333°N 18.37028°ECoordinates: 49°36′48″N 18°22′13″E / 49.61333°N 18.37028°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned	1580
Government
• Mayor	Petr Blokša
Area
• Total	2.93 km^2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population (2006)
• Total	916
• Density	310/km^2 (810/sq mi)
Postal code	739 11
Website	www.przno.cz

Pržno is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 916 inhabitants and lies on the slopes of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, in the historical region of Těšín Silesia.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1580 as Perzno.^[1][2] It was then a part of the Friedeck state country that was split from the Duchy of Teschen in 1573 when the village must have already existed. The state country was also a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, since 1526 a part of the Habsburg Monarchy.

After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.

References

1. Panic, Idzi (2011). Śląsk Cieszyński w początkach czasów nowożytnych (1528-1653) [Cieszyn Silesia in the beginnings of Modern Era (1528-1653)] (in Polish). Cieszyn: Starostwo Powiatowe w Cieszynie. p. 167. ISBN 978-83-926929-5-9.
2. Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. p. 147. ISSN 0208-6336.

External links

• (Czech) Village website
• (Czech) Mikroregion Frýdlantsko