Kaňovice (Frýdek-Místek District)
Kaňovice | |
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Coordinates: 49°44′39″N 18°23′46″E / 49.74417°N 18.39611°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Frýdek-Místek |
Established | 1613 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 358 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 739 36 |
Website | www |
Kaňovice (German: Kaniowitz, Polish: Kaniowice) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Etymology[edit]
Kaňovice was named after an official named Káňa (Kania), who was commissioned to establish the village.[2]
Geography[edit]
Kaňovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Frýdek-Místek and 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It lies in a flat landscape on the border between the Moravian-Silesian Foothills and Ostrava Basin.
History[edit]
The village was established in 1613 of the initiative of Jan Bruntálský of Vrbno, the owner of the Friedek state country. In 1636, the village had 22 homesteads, a mill and a pond.[2]
After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary, it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939, it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II, it was restored to Czechoslovakia.
Sights[edit]
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[3] The Chapel of Saint Hedwig was built in 1868.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kaňovice. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kaňovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 16 August 2023.