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 lies in the historic Hlučín Region.

Chlebičov
Municipality
Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary
Flag
Coat of arms
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
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,169
 • 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. In 1979–1990 Chlebičov was merged with Velké Hoštice, since 1990 it is a separate municipality.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Chlebičov is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce Chlebičov". chlebicov.cz (in Czech). Obec Chlebičov. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  3. "Main Page: Partnerská obec". chlebicov.cz (in Czech). Obec Chlebičov. Retrieved 2020-11-26.


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