Jablunkov

Jablunkov (; , ) is a town in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. The town has a significant Polish minority. It is inhabited by a large number of Silesian Gorals.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Jablunkov
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Rynek Mariacki i Kościół Bożego Ciała w Jabłonkowie.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Town square with Church of Corpus Christi
Settlement.image_flag: Jablunkov vlajka.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Jablunkov-znak.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: Jiří Hamrozi
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1435

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections

Contents

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

==Geography== thumb|Lomná River in Jablunkov Jablunkov is located about southeast of Frýdek-Místek and southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, and is the easternmost town of the country. It is located mainly in the Jablunkov Furrow lowland, but the municipal territory also extends to the Silesian Beskids on the east. The highest point is the hill Lysá at above sea level.

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