Petrovice (German: Petersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.
Petrovice | |
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 Church of Saint Roch | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Petrovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′20″N 17°26′54″E / 50.23889°N 17.44833°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Bruntál |
| First mentioned | 1267 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 144 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 793 84 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Petr. He was probably the leader of the colonizers who came here in the 13th century.[2]
Geography
editPetrovice is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Bruntál and 70 km (43 mi) north of Ostrava. The municipality is located on the border with Poland in the Osoblažsko microregion.
Petrovice lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest points are the slopes of Biskupská hora (at 872 m (2,861 ft) above sea level) in the northern part, and the peaks of Kutný vrch (869 m (2,851 ft)) and Solná hora (868 m (2,848 ft)) on the southern municipal border. The built-up area is located in the valley of the Osoblaha River, which originates in the territory of Petrovice.
History
editThe first written mention of Petrovice is from 1267. The village was founded by bishop Bruno von Schauenburg, probably between 1250 and 1252.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Petrovice is the Church of Saint Roch. It is a typical rural single nave church, which was built in the Neoclassical style in 1826–1830.[5]
Notable people
edit- Josef Pfitzner (1901–1945), German politician and writer, executed for war crimes
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Petrovické listy číslo 1: Z historie naší obce" (in Czech). Obec Petrovice. pp. 3–5. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Rocha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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