Chlebičov

Chlebičov (German: Klebsch) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Chlebičov
Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary
Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary
Flag of Chlebičov
Coat of arms of Chlebičov
Chlebičov is located in Czech Republic
Chlebičov
Chlebičov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′34″N 17°58′3″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1250
Area
  Total3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation
275 m (902 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,175
  Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 32
Websitewww.chlebicov.cz

History

The first written mention of Chlebičov is from 1250. Since 1742 the village belonged to Prussia after Maria Theresa had been defeated. In 1920 it became a part of Czechoskovakia. Between 1979 and 1990, Chlebičov was an administrative part of Velké Hoštice. Since 1990, it has been a separate municipality.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

Chlebičov is twinned with:[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce Chlebičov" (in Czech). Obec Chlebičov. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  3. "Home Page: Partnerská obec" (in Czech). Obec Chlebičov. Retrieved 2022-03-18.


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