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16-676: The name is derived from the Czech word sténat ('to groan'), meaning 'murmuring river'. The Stonávka originates in the territory of Komorní Lhotka in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids at an elevation of 691 m (2,267 ft) and flows to Karviná , where it merges with the Olza River at an elevation of 220 m (720 ft). It is 33.7 km (20.9 mi) long. Its drainage basin has an area of 131.3 km (50.7 sq mi). The average discharge at its mouth

32-556: Is 1.47 m3/s. The longest tributaries of the Stonávka are: The river flows through the municipal territories of Komorní Lhotka , Hnojník , Třanovice , Těrlicko , Albrechtice , Stonava and Karviná . The Těrlicko Reservoir is built on the river. Protected fish that live in the river include the common minnow . The middle and lower course of the river are home to the Eurasian otter and common kingfisher . The occurrence of

48-514: Is from 1455. Politically the village belonged initially to the Duchy of Teschen . In the second half of the 17th century, the village was colonizes by Vlachs . The livelihood of the population was agriculture (especially flax growing) and pastoralism. in the 19th century, agriculture gradually disappeared. A railway was introduced into the municipality. Residents began working in the surrounding towns, especially in steelworks and mines. After issuing

64-413: Is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone . Lhotka is a diminutive form of Lhota , which is a common name for villages in both Czech Republic and western Poland. The word refers to the medieval custom of village founders being exempt from paying duties to their lords for a period of 5–8 years. Komorní Lhotka was first mentioned as Buczkowa Lhota , meaning "Buczek's Lhota". Later

80-619: The Eurasian beaver was also recorded. Komorn%C3%AD Lhotka Komorní Lhotka ( Polish : Ligotka Kameralna , German : Kameral Ellgoth ) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 1,500 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority . The folk architecture in the village

96-540: The Patent of Toleration in 1781 the local citizens subsequently organized a local Lutheran parish as one of over ten in the region. After Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire a modern municipal division was introduced in the re-established Austrian Silesia . The village as a municipality was subscribed to the political and legal district of Cieszyn . According to the censuses conducted in 1880–1910

112-670: The state . Municipalities may have the right to tax individuals and corporations with income tax , property tax , and corporate income tax , but may also receive substantial funding from the state. In some European countries, such as Germany, municipalities have the constitutional right to supply public services through municipally-owned public utility companies . Terms cognate with "municipality", mostly referring to territory or political structure, are Spanish municipio (Spain) and municipalidad (Chile), Catalan municipi , Portuguese município . In many countries, terms cognate with "commune" are used, referring to

128-602: The Roman state (granting Roman citizenship to the inhabitants) while permitting the communities to retain their own local governments (a limited autonomy). A municipality can be any political jurisdiction , from a sovereign state such as the Principality of Monaco , to a small village such as West Hampton Dunes, New York . The territory over which a municipality has jurisdiction may encompass: Powers of municipalities range from virtual autonomy to complete subordination to

144-405: The attribute was replaced or dropped and eventually in the 19th century it became known as Komorní (Polish: Kameralna and German Cammeral ) as it was belonging to Teschener Kammer . Komorní Lhotka is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Frýdek-Místek and 22 km (14 mi) southeast of Ostrava . It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia . About three quarters of

160-534: The community living in the area and the common interest. These include terms: The same terms "Gemeente" (Dutch) or "Gemeinde" (German) may be used for church congregations or parishes, for example, in the German and Dutch Protestant churches. In Greece, the word Δήμος ( demos ) is used, also meaning 'community'; the word is known in English from the compound democracy (rule of the people). In some countries,

176-561: The governing body of a given municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district . The English word is derived from French municipalité , which in turn derives from the Latin municipalis , based on the word for social contract ( municipium ), referring originally to the Latin communities that supplied Rome with troops in exchange for their own incorporation into

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192-583: The municipality became a part of Czechoslovakia . Following the Munich Agreement , in October 1938 together with the Trans-Olza region it was annexed by Poland , administratively adjoined to Cieszyn County of Silesian Voivodeship . It was then annexed by Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II . After the war it was restored to Czechoslovakia . Polish minority makes up 13.8% of

208-637: The municipality lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids and within the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area . The northern part of the municipality lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills . The highest point is the Ropičanka mountain at 918 km (570 mi) above sea level. The Stonávka River originates in the municipal territory and flows across the municipality. The first written mention of Komorní Lhotka

224-441: The population of the municipality dropped from 1,164 in 1880 to 1,038 in 1910 with a majority being native Polish-speakers (99.2–100%) accompanied by a small German-speaking minority (at most 12 or 1.3% in 1880). In terms of religion in 1910 the majority were Protestants (88.2%), followed by Roman Catholics (11.2%) and Jews (3 people). After World War I , Polish–Czechoslovak War and the division of Cieszyn Silesia in 1920,

240-555: The population. Since 1860, Komorní Lhotka has been known for its minor spa, using herbal baths for treating problems with back and cervical vertebrae . There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. There are two church buildings in the municipality. The Lutheran church was built in 1782. The Catholic Church of the Divine Heart of the Lord was built in 1885 for summer visitors. The historic centre of

256-418: The village is protected as a village monument zone . There are preserved wooden houses from the 19th century in the local folk architecture. Municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean

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