Třinec
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"Trzyniec" redirects here. For the village in Poland, see Trzyniec, Pomeranian Voivodeship.
Třinec (Czech: [ˈtr̝̊ɪnɛts] ⓘ; Polish: Trzyniec [ˈtʂɨɲɛt͡s] ⓘ; German: 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.
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Třinec
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Coordinates: 49°40′40″N 18°40′22″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Frýdek-Místek |
First mentioned | 1444 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Věra Palkovská |
Area | |
• Total | 85.37 km2 (32.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 34,306 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 739 55, 739 61, 739 94 |
Website | www |
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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).[2]
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.