Chvalíkovice (German: Chwalkowitz) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Chvalíkovice | |
|---|---|
 Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Chvalíkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′8″N 17°54′40″E / 49.88556°N 17.91111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1445 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 703 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 06 |
| Website | www |
History edit
The first written mention of Chvalíkovice is from 1445.[2]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 394 | — |
| 1880 | 418 | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 454 | +8.6% |
| 1900 | 460 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 452 | −1.7% |
| 1921 | 436 | −3.5% |
| 1930 | 510 | +17.0% |
| 1950 | 447 | −12.4% |
| 1961 | 546 | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 579 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 606 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 649 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 679 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 694 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 678 | −2.3% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Sights edit
The only monument is the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel from 1865.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chvalíkovice. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chvalíkovice.
 | This Moravian-Silesian Region location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |