Třinec, Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic

🇨🇿 Třinec is a statutory city in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the least populated statutory city in the Czech Republic. The city is an important cultural centre of the Polish minority in Zaolzie, which makes up 13.9% of the population (as of 2011). Třinec is notable for the Třinec Iron and Steel Works, which still has a major impact on the city, on its character, demographics, and air quality. Třinec is located in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies on the Polish border and also near the Slovak border, which is about 20 km (12 mi) of the city centre. It is situated approximately 45 km (28 mi) away from the city of Ostrava and about 320 km (200 mi) from Prague.

Třinec lies on the Olza River. The elevation of the built-up area is approximately 300 m (980 ft) above sea level. The southern, sparsely populated part of the municipal territory is located in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range and the eponymous protected landscape area. The municipal border runs along the peaks of several mountains, including Ostrý (which is, with an elevation of 1,044 metres (3,425 ft), the highest point in Třinec), Smrčina, at 1,015 metres (3,330 ft), Šindelná, at 1,000 metres (3,300 ft), and Javorový, at 1,032 metres (3,386 ft).

Economy The Třinec Iron and Steel Works company is one of the largest employers in the Czech Republic. Including smaller production plants outside Třinec, the company employ 7,000 people (as of 2021).