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Chvalíkovice

Coordinates: 49°53′8″N 17°54′40″E / 49.88556°N 17.91111°E / 49.88556; 17.91111
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Chvalíkovice
Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel
Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel
Flag of Chvalíkovice
Coat of arms of Chvalíkovice
Chvalíkovice is located in Czech Republic
Chvalíkovice
Chvalíkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′8″N 17°54′40″E / 49.88556°N 17.91111°E / 49.88556; 17.91111
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1445
Area
 • Total
4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Elevation
311 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
696
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 06
Websitewww.chvalikovice.cz

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.

History

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The first written mention of Chvalíkovice is from 1445.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869394—    
1880418+6.1%
1890454+8.6%
1900460+1.3%
1910452−1.7%
1921436−3.5%
1930510+17.0%
1950447−12.4%
1961546+22.1%
1970579+6.0%
1980606+4.7%
1991649+7.1%
2001679+4.6%
2011694+2.2%
2021678−2.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] The only landmark is the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel from 1865.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chvalíkovice. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chvalíkovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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