Hněvošice

Hněvošice
Hněvošice
Municipality
	Church of Christ the Good Shepherd
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hněvošice
	Coordinates: 50°00′12″N 18°00′38″E / 50.00333°N 18.01056°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
Government
• Mayor	Josef Kremser
Area
• Total	6.16 km2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Population (2017)
• Total	1,008
• Density	164/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 35

Hněvošice (German: Schreibersdorf, Polish: Gniewoszyce) is a village in the of the Opava District of the Czech Republic. It is part of micro-region Hlučínsko. It has around 1,000 inhabitants.

History

The first written mention of the village was recorded in 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]

Name

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

Legal status

In 1920, the village was annexed to the Czechoslovak Republic and incorporated into the district of Hlučín. In 1928, it was changed to the Opava district.^[2]

Landmarks

Church of St. Peter and Paul

The Church of St. Peter and Paul is a church located in the town. It has been protected as a cultural monument and is registered on the Central List of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic.^[3] It is a baroque church that was built in 1730. It was funded by Johann Rudolf Žarovský from Žarov.^[4]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities as of 1 January 2017". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c https://www.hnevosice.cz/obec-7/historie/
^ Central list of cultural monuments of the Czech Republic. Prague: National Monuments Institute. 2020-02-08. Record identifier 134038: kostel sv. Peter and Paul. Monument catalog. Search for documents in the NPÚ Metainformation System.
^ Polášek, Jaromír (2001). Wooden churches and chapels of Moravia and Silesia. pp. 312, 316. ISBN 978-80-86160-49-8.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities as of 1 January 2017". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 26 December 2017.

[:0-2] ttps://www.hnevosice.cz/obec-7/historie/

[3] Central list of cultural monuments of the Czech Republic. Prague: National Monuments Institute. 2020-02-08. Record identifier 134038: kostel sv. Peter and Paul. Monument catalog. Search for documents in the NPÚ Metainformation System.

[4] Polášek, Jaromír (2001). Wooden churches and chapels of Moravia and Silesia. pp. 312, 316. ISBN 978-80-86160-49-8.

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