Mořkov

Mořkov () is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

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Settlement.name: Mořkov
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Mořkov, zdravotní středisko a kostel (2).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Centre of Mořkov
Settlement.image_flag: Morkov CZ flag.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Morkov CZ CoA.jpg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Moravian-Silesian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nový Jičín
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic

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Mořkov () is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

==Geography== Mořkov is located about south of Nový Jičín and southwest of Ostrava. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The southern part lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids and also within the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is near the top of the Hodorf hill at above sea level. The stream Králův potok flows through the village. The Jičínka River flows along the northern municipal border.