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 1,200 inhabitants. It is part of Hlučín Region.

Hněvošice
Municipality
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
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1288
Government
 • MayorJosef Kremser
Area
 • Total6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation
253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,003
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 35
Websitewww.hnevosice.cz

Etymology

The name of Hněvošice is believed to be derived from the personal name Hněvoš, although some people believe it was named after the folk name Něboščice.[2]

History

The first written mention of Hněvošice is from 1288.[3][4] However, according to the municipal website, the first written mention is from 1349, 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.[2]

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
Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The most valuable building is the wooden Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It has been protected as a cultural monument and is registered on the Central List of Cultural Heritage of the Czech Republic.[5] It is a baroque church built in 1730 and restored in 1842. It was funded by Johann Rudolf Žarovský from Žarov.[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hněvošice. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. Mašek, Petr (2010). Šlechtické rody v Čechách, na Moravě a ve Slezsku (in Czech). 2. Prague. p. 338.
  4. "Public Database: Hněvošice (district Opava)". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  6. "Z historie regionu: Hněvošice zdobí unikátní roubený kostel" (in Czech). Opavský deník. 27 July 2019.
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