Haňovice is a municipality and village in

Olomouc District Olomouc District () is a district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Olomouc. Administrative division Olomouc District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: ...

in the

Olomouc Region Olomouc Region (; , ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (''České Sl ...

of the

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

. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Haňovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Haňovice (335) *Kluzov (91)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Hanějovice. The name was derived from the personal name Haněj. In the 19th century, the name was shortened to Haňovice.

History

The first written mention of Haňovice is in a deed of bishop

Jindřich Zdík Jindřich Zdík (also anglicized as ''Henry Zdík''; – 1150 in Prague) was a Czech bishop and diplomat. He served as bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150. He was a promoter of church reforms and is considered one of the most educated Czechs of ...

from 1141. The village was probably founded at the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries.

Geography

Haňovice is located about northwest of

Olomouc Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (rive ...

. Most of the municipal territory lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the

Upper Morava Valley The Upper Morava Valley () is a lowland and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Olomouc and Zlín regions. Its name is derived from the Morava river that forms the axis of the territory. Geomorphology The Up ...

. The western part extends into the

Zábřeh Highlands Zábřeh (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Zábřeh consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ...

and includes the highest point of Haňovice at above sea level. The Loučka Stream flows through the municipality.

Demographics

Transport

The D35 motorway (part of the

European route E442 European route E 442 is part of the international E-road network. Route * ** E48, E49 Karlovy Vary ** E55 Teplice ** E65 Turnov ** E67 Hradec Králové ** E462 Olomouc * ** E50, E75 Žilina Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of Eur ...

) from Olomouc to the

Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in t ...

runs along the northeastern municipal border. The railway line Prostějov– Červenka passes through the municipality, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Myslechovice.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, located in the centre of the village.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanovice Villages in Olomouc District