Konská (Trinec)
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is a village in Frýdek-Místek District
, Moravian-Silesian Region
, Czech Republic
, on the Olza River
. It was a separate municipality but later became administratively a part of the town of Třinec
. It has a population of 1,598 (1 January 2008). The village lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia
.
It was first mentioned in a written document in 1305 and is one of the oldest villages of Cieszyn Silesia
. It was a large and important village in the past but during the communist era it was largely damaged by Třinec Iron and Steel Works
. Many houses and properties were taken over by Třinec Iron and Steel Works and later destroyed. There is a château
in the village, now practically devastated, owned by the steel works.
Most famous native of Konská is Jan Kubisz
, a Polish educator and poet. Other famous natives include Józef Buzek
, a Polish economist and politician, Jan Buzek
, a Polish physician and politician, Paweł Kubisz, a Polish poet and journalist and Adam Wawrosz
, a Polish writer. Prime Minister of Poland Jerzy Buzek
spent his childhood also in this village.
Frýdek-Místek District
Frýdek-Místek District is a district within the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is the city of Frýdek-Místek. It was created by 1960 reform of administrative divisions...
, 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...
, 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....
, on the Olza River
Olza River
is a river in Poland and the Czech Republic, the right tributary of the Oder River. It flows from the Silesian Beskids through southern Cieszyn Silesia in Poland and Frýdek-Místek and Karviná districts of the Czech Republic, often forming the border with Poland. It flows into the Oder River north...
. It was a separate municipality but later became administratively a part of the town of Třinec
Trinec
Třinec is a town in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Olza River, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The town has 37,405 inhabitants as of 2009, in 2001 17.7% of the population were Poles...
. It has a population of 1,598 (1 January 2008). The 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...
.
It was first mentioned in a written document in 1305 and is one of the oldest villages 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...
. It was a large and important village in the past but during the communist era it was largely damaged by Třinec Iron and Steel Works
Trinec Iron and Steel Works
Třinec Iron and Steel Works is a producer of long rolled steel products in Třinec, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. TŽ produces over a third of all steel produced in the Czech Republic . Since its establishment, Třinecké železárny's plants have produced more than 150 million tons of...
. Many houses and properties were taken over by Třinec Iron and Steel Works and later destroyed. There is a château
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
in the village, now practically devastated, owned by the steel works.
Most famous native of Konská is Jan Kubisz
Jan Kubisz
Jan Kubisz was a Polish educator and poet from the region of Cieszyn Silesia. His poem Płyniesz Olzo po dolinie , centered around the Olza River, became unofficial anthem of Cieszyn Silesia, especially Poles in Zaolzie.-Biography:Jan Kubisz was born 24 January 1848 in Końska, Austrian Empire...
, a Polish educator and poet. Other famous natives include Józef Buzek
Józef Buzek
Józef Buzek was a Polish lawyer, economist, statistician and politician from the region of Cieszyn Silesia....
, a Polish economist and politician, Jan Buzek
Jan Buzek
Dr. Jan Jerzy Buzek was a Polish physician, activist and politician from the region of Zaolzie, Czechoslovakia....
, a Polish physician and politician, Paweł Kubisz, a Polish poet and journalist and Adam Wawrosz
Adam Wawrosz
Adam Wawrosz was a Polish poet, writer, and activist from the Zaolzie region of Cieszyn Silesia. He is considered the most important writer of the folk literature of Cieszyn Silesia....
, a Polish writer. Prime Minister of Poland Jerzy Buzek
Jerzy Buzek
Jerzy Karol Buzek is a Polish engineer, academic lecturer and politician who was the ninth post-Cold War Prime Minister of Poland from 1997 to 2001...
spent his childhood also in this village.