Mosty u Jablunkova Mosty koło Jabłonkowa |
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Village | |||
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Location in the Czech Republic | |||
Coordinates: 49°31′34″N 18°45′13″E / 49.52611°N 18.75361°ECoordinates: 49°31′34″N 18°45′13″E / 49.52611°N 18.75361°E | |||
Country | Czech Republic | ||
Region | Moravian-Silesian | ||
District | Frýdek-Místek | ||
First mentioned | 16th century | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Josef Szotkowski | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 33.95 km2 (13.11 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) | ||
Population (2013) | |||
• Total | 3,937 | ||
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | ||
Postal code | 739 98 | ||
Website | www |
Mosty u Jablunkova (Polish: Mosty koło Jabłonkowa , German: Mosty bei Jablunkau) (1920-1949: Mosty) is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic, located in the Jablunkov Pass. It has 3,937 inhabitants, 18.3% of the population are the Poles. 83.9% of the population are religious, of whom 93.8% are Catholic. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, on the slopes of the Silesian Beskids mountain range.
The name is cultural in origins literally meaning bridges. It is sometimes conjectured that the name was conveyed by settlers from other village in Cieszyn Silesia also named Mosty, who supposedly established the village. In the past the village was also named Mostarze (1652) denoting rather its inhabitants.
The village was first mentioned in 1577 as na Mostach Jablunkowskych. It belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia and a part of the Habsburg Monarchy.