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Plesná (Ostrava)

Coordinates: 49°51′48″N 18°08′52″E / 49.8634°N 18.1478°E / 49.8634; 18.1478
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Plesná
Panoramic view of Plesná
Panoramic view of Plesná
Flag of Plesná
Coat of arms of Plesná
Location of Plesná in Ostrava
Location of Plesná in Ostrava
Coordinates: 49°51′48″N 18°08′52″E / 49.8634°N 18.1478°E / 49.8634; 18.1478
CountryCzech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian Region
CityOstrava
Area
 • Total
4.84 km2 (1.869 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,496
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
725 27
Websitehttps://plesna.ostrava.cz/cs

Plesná is a borough and municipal district of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic, situated in the north-western part of the city. Originally, it was a separate village, until it merged with the city borough Poruba in 1976.[2][3] On 1 January 1994, Plesná was separated from Poruba, and became one of the 23 self-governing boroughs of Ostrava.[4]

Etymology

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The word is derived from the Old Czech word for a lakeples.[5][6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Results of the 2021 Census - Open data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Plesná - Historie obce". www.mistopisy.cz. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Historie". Ostrava.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Ostravské městské obvody – eOstrava.cz" (in Czech). Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Symboly obvodu". Ostrava.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  6. ^ "ČJA". cja.ujc.cas.cz. Retrieved 9 July 2025.