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Jabłonków

Jablunkov
Jabłonków
Town
Part of town square with Corpus Christi Church
Part of town square with Corpus Christi Church
Flag of Jablunkov
Flag
Coat of arms of Jablunkov
Coat of arms
Jablunkov is located in Czech Republic
Jablunkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′28″N 18°45′58″E / 49.57444°N 18.76611°E / 49.57444; 18.76611Coordinates: 49°34′28″N 18°45′58″E / 49.57444°N 18.76611°E / 49.57444; 18.76611
Country Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
District Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned 1435
Town rights 1560
Government
 • Mayor Ing. Jiří Hamrozi (2014)
Area
 • Total 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi)
Elevation 386 m (1,266 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,649
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postal code 739 91
Website www.jablunkov.cz

Jablunkov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjabluŋkof] (About this sound listen); Polish: About this sound Jabłonków, German: Jablunkau) is a town in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 5,750 (2006), 23% of the population are Poles. Jablunkov lies between the Silesian and Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain ranges, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia, and is the easternmost town of the country. The Lomná River flows into the Olza River in the town.


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