Rybí

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

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49°36′3″N 18°4′33″E / 49.60083°N 18.07583°E / 49.60083; 18.07583Country

Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrict Nový JičínFounded1397Area

• Total9.01 km² (3.48 sq mi)Elevation

326 m (1,070 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,260 • Density140/km² (360/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

742 65

Websitewww.rybi.cz

Rybí (German: Reimlich) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the watercourse Rybí potok (literally 'fish stream'), which is today called Rybský potok.^[2]

Geography

Rybí is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Nový Jičín and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the hill Libhošťská hůrka at 494 m (1,621 ft) above sea level. The stream Rybský potok flows through the municipality.

History

Rybí was founded in 1397.^[3] According to local legends, Rybí existed already in 1241, but was destroyed by a Tatar raid.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	788	—
1880	817	+3.7%
1890	890	+8.9%
1900	905	+1.7%
1910	1,005	+11.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,046	+4.1%
1930	1,140	+9.0%
1950	1,096	−3.9%
1961	1,232	+12.4%
1970	1,122	−8.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,065	−5.1%
1991	1,092	+2.5%
2001	1,062	−2.7%
2011	1,136	+7.0%
2021	1,182	+4.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D48 motorway runs along the northern municipal border.

Sport

Rybí is suitable for skiing in the winter season. There is a small ski resort with two platter ski lifts, one 200 m and second 450 m long.^[6]

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross. Other sights include two chapels that commemorate the former massive pilgrimage procession of the faithful, and glacial erratics.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce Rybí" (in Czech). Obec Rybí. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
^ "Milníky" (in Czech). Obec Rybí. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nový Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Lyžařský areál Rybské sjezdovky – Rybí" (in Czech). VBeskydech.cz. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
^ "Zajímavosti v obci Rybí" (in Czech). Obec Rybí. Retrieved 2022-02-15.