Kaňovice
Municipality
Chapel of Saint Hedwig
Chapel of Saint Hedwig
Flag of Kaňovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Kaňovice
Coat of arms
Kaňovice is located in Czech Republic
Kaňovice
Kaňovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′39″N 18°23′46″E / 49.74417°N 18.39611°E / 49.74417; 18.39611
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
Established1613
Area
 • Total2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation
306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total358
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 36
Websitewww.obeckanovice.cz

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

Kaňovice was named after an official named Káňa (Kania), who was commissioned to establish the village.[2]

Geography

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

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

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[3] The Chapel of Saint Hedwig was built in 1868.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Kaňovice. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kaňovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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