Žabeň | |
|---|---|
 Main street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Žabeň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′32″N 18°18′15″E / 49.70889°N 18.30417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1460 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.36 km2 (1.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 266 m (873 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 953 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 25 |
| Website | www |
Žabeň is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech word žába, which means "frog". It refers to their large population in the ponds and wetlands that used to be here.[2]
History
The first written mention of Žabeň is from 1460.[2]
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- 1 2 "Historie obce Žabeň" (in Czech). Obec Žabeň. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
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