Čeladná

Čeladná is a municipality and village in the Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Čeladná
Municipality
Centre of Čeladná
Flag Coat of arms
Čeladná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′51″N 18°20′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned	1581
Area
• Total	59.06 km2 (22.80 sq mi)
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,931
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	739 12
Website	www.celadna.cz

Geography

Čeladná is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of Frýdek-Místek and 27 km (17 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range. The highest point is the Smrk mountain at 1,276 m (4,186 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated in the valley of the Čeladenka stream.

History

The first written mention of Čeladná is from 1581.^[2]

The spa and rehabilitation centre were founded here in 1902. From the 1950s to 2000, the activity of the spa was suspended and there was a hospital and a famous maternity hospital on the premises, therefore Čeladná is the birthplace of many personalities.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,129 —     1880 2,344 +10.1% 1890 2,490 +6.2% 1900 2,592 +4.1% 1910 2,691 +3.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,506 −6.9% 1930 2,655 +5.9% 1950 2,311 −13.0% 1961 2,495 +8.0% 1970 2,410 −3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,179 −9.6% 1991 2,016 −7.5% 2001 2,035 +0.9% 2011 2,512 +23.4% 2021 2,971 +18.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Municipal office

Čeladná is known for its spa and rehabilitation centre. It is the main employer in the municipality.^[3]

In the 21st century, Čeladná has become a popular holiday resort with new hotels and infrastructure.^[6]

Transport

Čeladná is located on the railway line Valašské Meziříčí–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí.^[7]

Sport

Čeladná is renowned for the largest golf course in the Czech Republic.^[6]

Sights

Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius

The Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius was built in 1936 and is inspired by the work of Dušan Jurkovič.^[8]

Notable people

• Miroslava Jaškovská (born 1955), cross-country skier
• Ivo Valenta (born 1956), businessman and politician
• 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