Malenovice

Malenovice is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

For the castle, see Malenovice Castle.
Malenovice
Municipality
Malenovice with the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Flag
Coat of arms
Malenovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′46″N 18°24′37″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1610
Area
 • Total13.00 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total775
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 11
Websitewww.malenovice.eu

Etymology

The name is derived from malina, i.e. "raspberry". They grew abundantly here at the time the village was founded.[2]

Geography

Malenovice lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, a small part on the northwest lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The peak of the highest mountain of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, Lysá hora at 1,323 metres (4,341 ft), is located on the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Malenovice is from 1610. It was then a part of the Frýdek state country, which was a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia.[2]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2021.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Malenovice. Retrieved 23 February 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.