Klimkovice

Klimkovice (German: Königsberg in Schlesien) is a spa town in Ostrava-City District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has sbout 4,500 inhabitants.

Klimkovice
Town
Town square
Flag
Coat of arms
Klimkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′17″N 18°7′33″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOstrava-City
First mentioned1398
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Varga
Area
 • Total14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,469
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 83
Websitewww.mesto-klimkovice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Hýlov, Josefovice and Václavovice are administrative parts of Klimkovice.

History

Klimkovice was probably founded by Beneš I of Kravaře, who owned the area between 1383 and 1398. The first written mention of Klimkovice is from 1386, when it was already a town.[2]

In 1766, presence of hard coal was discovered in Klimkovice and it was the first discovery of coal in the Moravian-Silesian Region. However, it was not mined.[3]

According to the Austrian census of 1910 the town had 2,696 inhabitants, 2,677 of whom had permanent residence there. Census asked people for their native language, 2,442 (91.2%) were Czech-speaking and 227 (8.5%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 2,653 (98.4%).[4]

Economy

Klimkovice is known for a small spa. The spa uses iodine-bromine waters with a high salt content. The spa treats diseases of the musculoskeletal system, neurological and gynecological diseases, diseases of the circulatory system, and metabolic disorders.[5]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Klimkovice is twinned with:[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Welcome to Klimkovice" (in Czech). Kulturní a informační centrum Klimkovice. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  3. "Klimkovice jsou lázeňským městem s Ostravou na dohled" (in Czech). Petr Žižka. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  4. Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
  5. "Lázně Klimkovice – relaxační, lázeňské a wellness pobyty a procedury" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  6. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Klimkovice. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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