Mošnov (german: Engelswald) is a municipality and village in

Nový Jičín District Nový Jičín District ( cs, okres Nový Jičín) is a district (''okres'') within Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Nový Jičín. List of municipalities Albrechtičky - Bartošovice - Bernartice nad O ...

in the

Moravian-Silesian Region The Moravian-Silesian Region ( cs, Moravskoslezský kraj; pl, Kraj morawsko-śląski; sk, Moravsko-sliezsky kraj) is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region ( cs, Ostravský ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 700 inhabitants.

History

The first written mention of Mošnov is from 1367.

Transport

The main part of

Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava , formerly ''Ostrava-Mošnov International Airport'', is the airport of the city of Ostrava in the Czech Republic, a major economic and industrial centre. It is located to the southwest of the city and also acts ...

, the third largest airport in the country, is located in Mošnov. It was built in 1955–1960.

References

Villages in Nový Jičín District {{MoraviaSilesia-geo-stub