Heřmanovice

Heřmanovice (German: Hermannstadt) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Heřmanovice
Centre of Heřmanovice
Centre of Heřmanovice
Heřmanovice is located in Czech Republic
Heřmanovice
Heřmanovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′36″N 17°23′52″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1339
Area
  Total42.79 km2 (16.52 sq mi)
Elevation
615 m (2,018 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total367
  Density8.6/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 74
Websitewww.hermanovice.cz

History

The first written mention of Heřmanovice is from 1339.[2]

From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, most of the German population was expelled and the village depopulated.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Heřmanovice. Retrieved 2022-05-06.


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