Štěpánkovice
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Štěpánkovice is located in Czech Republic
Štěpánkovice
Štěpánkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′27″N 18°2′15″E / 49.95750°N 18.03750°E / 49.95750; 18.03750
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1265
Government
  MayorJaromír Nevřela
Area
  Total12.53 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total3,167
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 28
Websitewww.stepankovice.cz

Štěpánkovice (German: Schepankowitz) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bílá Bříza and Svoboda are administrative parts of Štěpánkovice.

History

The first written mention of Štěpánkovice is from 1265. Until 1742, the village belonged to Duchy of Troppau. Since 1742, it belonged to Prussia after Maria Theresa had been defeated.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Štěpánkovice. Retrieved 2022-01-31.


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