is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region

Moravian-Silesian Region

Moravian-Silesian Region , or Moravo-Silesian Region, is one of 14 administrative Regions of the Czech Republic, until May 2001 it was formerly called the Ostrava Region . The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the...

 of the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

. It has 4,503 inhabitants (2006), Poles

Polish minority in the Czech Republic

The Polish minority in the Czech Republic is a Polish national minority living mainly in the Zaolzie region of western Cieszyn Silesia. The Polish community is the only national minority in the Czech Republic that is linked to a specific geographical area. Zaolzie is located in the north-eastern...

 form 23.2% of the population.

Village lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia

Cieszyn Silesia

Cieszyn Silesia or Těšín Silesia or Teschen Silesia is a historical region in south-eastern Silesia, centered around the towns of Cieszyn and Český Těšín and bisected by the Olza River. Since 1920 it has been divided between Poland and Czechoslovakia, and later the Czech Republic...

 and was first mentioned in a written document in 1305. There is a Catholic Saint Joseph Church in the village. It was built as a chapel in 1835, expanded in 1865 and reconstructed in 1891.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Horní Suchá is twinned

Town twinning

Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...

 with: Gelnica

Gelnica

Gelnica is a town in the Košice Region of Slovakia. It has a population of 6,171.-Geography:It is located in the northern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, in the Hnilec river valley, which flows few kilometres downstream into Hornád...

 Lubomia

Lubomia

Lubomia is a village and the seat of Gmina Lubomia, Wodzisław County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of about 3,600. It lies approximately west of Wodzisław Śląski and south-west of the regional capital Katowice.- People :...

People

• Marie Glázrová - Czech actress, was born here
• Tadeusz Michejda
  Tadeusz Michejda
  Tadeusz Michejda was a Polish physician and politician from the region of Cieszyn Silesia....
  
   - Polish politician, worked here
• Bronisław Poloczek - Polish actor, was born here

External links

Official website