Štítina (German: Stettin) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Štítina | |
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 Main road and the Chapel of Mary Magdalene | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Štítina Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′53″N 18°0′45″E / 49.91472°N 18.01250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1282 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,303 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 91 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Štítina is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Opava and 17 km (11 mi) northwest from Ostrava. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Opava Hilly Land. The Opava River flows along the northern municipal border; a branch of the Opava River flows through the village. The Sedlinka Stream flows through the southern part of Štítina.
History edit
The first written mention of Štítina is from 1282, when there was a fortress called Štítina with a settlement called Troubky. The original fortress built by the lords of Benešov was rebuilt into a moated Renaissance castle in the second half of the 16th century. In the 18th century, the village began to be called Štítina.[2] From 1837 Štítina was owned by the Teutonic Order. In 1785, the castle was turned into a brewery and in the 1980s, the tumbledown building was eventually demolished.[3]
At the end of World War II, the village was badly damaged.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
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Štítina is located on the railway line Ostrava–Opava.[6]
Sights edit
The most important monument is the Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene. It is a Renaissance chapel from the 16th century, unique for this region.[7]
Notable people edit
- Heliodor Píka (1897–1949), general executed by the Communists after a show trial
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Štítina. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Bývalý zámek Štítina" (in Czech). Obec Štítina. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Štítina" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Kaple sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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