Jiříkov (Bruntál District)

Jiříkov (German: Girsig) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Jiříkov
Municipality
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Flag of Jiříkov
Flag
Coat of arms of Jiříkov
Coat of arms
Jiříkov is located in Czech Republic
Jiříkov
Jiříkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′14″N 17°16′39″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1264
Area
 • Total35.28 km2 (13.62 sq mi)
Elevation
445 m (1,460 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total329
 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
792 01
Websitewww.obecjirikov.cz

Administrative parts
Old part of the village of Jiříkov

Villages of Kněžpole, Křížov, Sovinec and Těchanov are administrative parts of Jiříkov.

Geography

Jiříkov is located about 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Bruntál and 28 km (17 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník highlands. The highest point is located on the slopes of the Návrší hill, at 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level. The Oslava River flows along the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Jiříkov is from 1264. Jiříkov was probably founded as part of the colonization activities of the Olomouc Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. In 1494 the village belonged to the Sovinec estate.[2]

Of the original row of buildings, only a few houses remained after World War II. Today the old part of the village consists mostly of new buildings.[2]

Sights

The baroque Church of Saint Michael the Archangel dates from 1787. Its prismatic renaissance tower dates from 1605.[3]

In the village of Sovinec there is the Sovinec castle, built before 1332.

Jiříkov and its inhabitants play a major role in Bohdan Sláma's film The Wild Bees.[2]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Jiříkov. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  3. "Kostel sv. Michaela Archanděla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
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