Písečná (Frýdek-Místek District)

Písečná Pioseczna
Municipality
Landscape in Písečná
Flag Coat of arms
Písečná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′29″N 18°47′15″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned	1446
Area
• Total	2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation	493 m (1,617 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,067
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	739 91
Website	www.obecpisecna.cz

Písečná (Czech: [ˈpiːsɛtʃnaː] ; Polish: Pioseczna [pjɔˈsɛt͡ʂna] ) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority.

Geography

Písečná is located about 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of Frýdek-Místek and 43 km (27 mi) southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The western part of the municipality lies in the Jablukov Furrow, the eastern part lies in the Silesian Beskids mountain range. The highest point is at 675 m (2,215 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Písečná is from 1446. Until 2000, it was an administrative part of Jablunkov.

Demographics

Polish minority makes up 16.3% of the population.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 367 —     1880 383 +4.4% 1890 446 +16.4% 1900 453 +1.6% 1910 523 +15.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 490 −6.3% 1930 593 +21.0% 1950 608 +2.5% 1961 820 +34.9% 1970 741 −9.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 806 +8.8% 1991 991 +23.0% 2001 804 −18.9% 2011 899 +11.8% 2021 982 +9.2%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.

External links

• Official website