Pražmo

Pražmo is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. Pražmo lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids in the elevation of 435 m, on the Morávka River, in the historical region of Těšín Silesia.

Pražmo
Village
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′14″N 18°29′23″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
Established1777
Government
 • MayorMichaela Honešová
Area
 • Total3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Elevation
435 m (1,427 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total913
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Postal code
739 04
Websitewww.prazmo.cz

History

The village was established in between Raškovice and Morávka in 1777 of the initiative of the owner of the Friedek state country, John Nepomuk of Praschma (Pražma), hence the name of the village.[2] The Friedeck state country was split from the Duchy of Teschen in 1573, which was 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. "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2019.
  2. Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. p. 146. ISSN 0208-6336.



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