Jiříkov (Bruntál District)

Jiříkov (German: Girsig) is a village and municipality in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. The cadastral territory covers an area of 35.28 km² and as of 2006 it had a population of 304.

Jiříkov
Municipality and village
St. Michael's Church in Jiříkov
Flag
Coat of arms
Jiříkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′22″N 17°17′7″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian Region
DistrictBruntál District
Government
 • MayorBohumil Potter
Area
 • Total13.62 sq mi (35.27 km2)
Elevation
1,460 ft (445 m)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total317
 • Density23/sq mi (9.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitejirikov.obec.cz

History

The first known written mention of the village is from the year 1264. Jiříkov was probably settled as part of the colonization activities of the Olomouc Bishop Bruno of Schauenburg.

In 1494 the village belonged to the Sovinec estate.

Of the original row of buildings, only a few houses remained after World War II. Today this "Old Town" consists mostly of new buildings.

Attractions

St. Michael's Church, dating from 1787. Its core tower is from older buildings (1605).[1] Today the church is closed.

Jiříkov in Culture

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

Old part of the village of Jiříkov

References
  1. http://monumnet.npu.cz/pamfond/list.php?IdReg=146010&oNazSidOb=ji%F8%EDkov&Uz=B&PrirUbytOd=03.05.1958&PrirUbytDo=25.04.2009&Limit=25 Archived 2015-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2010-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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