Chvalíkovice

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
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49°53′8″N 17°54′40″E / 49.88556°N 17.91111°E / 49.88556; 17.91111Country Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictOpavaFirst mentioned1445Area
 • Total4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)Elevation
311 m (1,020 ft)Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total703 • Density160/km2 (410/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

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

Demographics

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

The only monument is the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel from 1865.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chvalíkovice. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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