Čeladná

Čeladná is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants¹. The municipality is located on the Čeladenka Stream in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. In the 21st century, Čeladná has become a holiday resort. It is known for the largest golf course in the Czech Republic.

Čeladná is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The municipality is located on the Čeladenka Stream in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. In the 21st century, Čeladná has become a holiday resort. It is known for the largest golf course in the Czech Republic.

Geography

Čeladná is located about south of Frýdek-Místek and south of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. The highest point is the mountain Smrk at above sea level. The municipality is situated in the valley of the Čeladenka Stream.

History

The first written mention of Čeladná is from 1581. The spa and rehabilitation centre were founded here in 1902¹. From the 1950s to 2000, the activity of the spa was suspended and there was a hospital and a popular maternity hospital on the premises, therefore Čeladná is the birthplace of many personalities.

Demographics

Economy

Čeladná is known for its spa and rehabilitation centre. It is the main employer in the municipality. In the 21st century, Čeladná has become a popular holiday resort with new hotels and infrastructure.

Transport

Čeladná is located on the railway line Valašské Meziříčí–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.

Sport

Čeladná is renowned for the largest golf course in the Czech Republic. The sports and recreation complex Prosper Golf Resort Čeladná has two 18-hole championship golf courses. The entire golf resort has an area of , of which the course itself is . In winter, when there is sufficient snow, the area is used for cross-country skiing.

Sights

The Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius was built in 1936 and is inspired by the work of Dušan Jurkovič.

Notable people

Miroslava Jaškovská (born 1955¹), cross-country skier Ivo Valenta (born 1956), businessman and politician Ladislav Dluhoš (born 1965), ski jumper Iveta Bartošová (1966–2014), singer Ondřej Kratěna (born 1977), ice hockey player Pavel Kubina (born 1977), ice hockey player Jakub Janda (born 1978), ski jumper and politician Adam Lacko (born 1984), racing driver Jan Mazoch (born 1985), ski jumper

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