Háj ve Slezsku (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦaːj ˈvɛslɛsku]; German: Freiheitsau) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.
Háj ve Slezsku | |
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 Church of Saint Valentine | |
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  Háj ve Slezsku Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′0″N 18°5′35″E / 49.90000°N 18.09306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1377 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,245 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 92 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Chabičov, Jilešovice, Lhota and Smolkov are administrative parts of Háj ve Slezsku.
Etymology
editThe name of the municipality means "grove in Silesia".
Geography
editHáj ve Slezsku is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Ostrava and 13 km (8 mi) east of Opava. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Opava Hilly Land, the southern part is located in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 364 m (1,194 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Opava River, which forms the northern municipal border.
History
editFirst settlements in the area were probably established in the 13th century. The first written mention of Chabičov and Smolkov is from 1377. The youngest village is Háj, which was established in 1784 as a part of Chabičov. It was its administrative part until 1922. By the unification of Chabičov, Háj and Smolkov, it officially became an independent municipality, and the three villages became administrative parts. Since 1970, the municipality is called Háj ve Slezsku. Jilešovice and Lhota were incorporated in 1979.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
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Háj ve Slezsku is located on the railway line Ostrava–Opava.[5]
Culture
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The municipality organizes an annual folklore festival named Rozmarné léto after the most famous novel of local native Vladislav Vančura.[6][7]
Sights
editThe main landmark is the Church of Saint Valentine in Chabičov. It was built in 1910–1911. The architectural concept combines Neo-Romanesque, Art Nouveau and Art Deco elements.[8]
Notable people
edit- Vladislav Vančura (1891–1942), writer
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Háj ve Slezsku. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Háj ve Slezsku" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Spolek Vladislava Vančury Háj ve Slezsku" (in Czech). Obec Háj ve Slezsku. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Rozmarné léto s chodskými dudáky" (in Czech). Naše pravda. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Valentina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
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