Konská (Třinec)

Konská (Polish: Końska, German: Konskau) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, on the Olza River. It was a separate municipality but later became administratively a part of the town of Třinec. It has a population of 1,598 (1 January 2008). The village lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

Konská
municipal part in Czechia
Konská
Coordinates: 49°41′15″N 18°38′00″E
CountryCzech Republic
Area
  Total7.364 km2 (2.843 sq mi)
Population
 (26 March 2021)
  Total1,635
  Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)

The name of the village is of cultural origins describing a village specialised in herding horses (Polish: koń).

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