Třinec

Třinec (ˈtr̝̊ɪnɛts; Trzyniec ˈtʂɨɲɛt͡s; Trzynietz) is a city in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants and is the least populated statutory city in the country. The city is an important cultural centre of the Polish minority in Trans-Olza, which makes up 12.1% of the population (as of 2021). Třinec is notable for the Třinec Iron and Steel Works steel plant, the largest in the country, which still has a major impact on the city, its character, demographics, and air quality. Třinec is made up of thirteen town parts and villages: Dolní Líštná Guty Horní Líštná Kanada Karpentná Kojkovice Konská Lyžbice Nebory Oldřichovice Osůvky Staré Město Tyra The name Třinec is of topographic origin, derived from the Slavic word for reed (Polish: trzcina, Czech: třtina). Třinec is located about east of Frýdek-Místek and southeast of Ostrava. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, on the border with Poland and also near the border with Slovakia, which is about of the city centre. Třinec lies on the Olza River. The elevation of the built-up area is approximately above sea level. The northern part of the municipal territory is located in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The southern, sparsely populated part is located in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range, which also belongs to the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area. The municipal border runs along the peaks of several mountains, including Ostrý (with an elevation of the highest point in Třinec), Smrčina at , Šindelná at , and Javorový at . Třinec has a humid continental climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification). The first written mention of Třinec is from 1444, but the village was probably founded already in the second half of the 14th century. Politically, the village then belonged to the Duchy of Teschen, a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became part of the Habsburg monarchy. In 1770, the village had about 200 inhabitants and was completely agricultural.