Hukvaldy
Hukvaldy | |
|---|---|
Centre of Hukvaldy | |
| Coordinates: 49°37′26″N 18°13′19″E / 49.62389°N 18.22194°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1285 |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.31 km2 (7.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 2,185 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 46 |
| Website | www |
Hukvaldy (German: Hochwald) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. The municipality is known for the ruins of the third-largest castle in the Czech Republic, Hukvaldy Castle, and is the birthplace of the composer Leoš Janáček.