Hněvošice
Hněvošice (German: Schreibersdorf, Polish: Gniewoszyce) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.
Hněvošice | |
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 Church of Christ the Good Shepherd | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hněvošice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′11″N 18°0′30″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,003 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 35 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name is probably derived from the personal name Hněvoš. The German name originated in 1630. After 1736, the folk name Něboščice also appeared.[2]
Geography
Hněvošice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Opava, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Opava Hilly Land. The forest in the western part of the municipality is protected as the Hněvošický háj Nature Reserve.
History
The first written mention of Hněvošice is from 1288, when the brothers Trutvín and Vítek were the owners of Hněvošice. They built a courtyard and a fortress. The courtyard was destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 18th century.[3]
From 1742 the village belonged to Prussia after Maria Theresa had been defeated. In 1920, the municipality was annexed to Czechoslovakia and incorporated into the district of Hlučín. In 1928, it was changed to the Opava District.[2]
Sights
The most valuable building is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is the only still standing wooden church in the Hlučín Region and has been protected as a cultural monument. It has preserved original interior. The church was built in the Baroque style in 1730 and restored in 1842. It was funded by Johann Rudolf Žarovský from Žarov.[4][5]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hněvošice. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Plán prevence kriminality obce Hněvošice na období let 2018–2022" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Hněvošice. p. 9. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Z historie regionu: Hněvošice zdobí unikátní roubený kostel" (in Czech). Opavský deník. 27 July 2019.
