Hněvošice (, ) is a municipality and village in

Opava District Opava District () is a Districts of the Czech Republic, district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Opava. Administrative division Opava District is divided into four Districts of the Czech Republic#M ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It is part of the historic

Hlučín Region Hlučín Region (, , ) is a historically significant part of Czech Silesia, now part of the Moravian-Silesian Region in the Czech Republic. It is named after its largest town, Hlučín. Its area is , and in 2021, it had 66,750 inhabitants. Munici ...

Etymology

The name is probably derived from the personal name Hněvoš. The German name originated in 1630. After 1736, the folk name ''Něboščice'' also appeared.

Geography

Hněvošice is located about northeast of

Opava Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Sile ...

, on the border with

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. It lies in the

Opava Hilly Land Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Sile ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The forest in the western part of the municipality is protected as the ''Hněvošický háj'' Nature Reserve with an area of .

History

The first written mention of Hněvošice is from 1288, when the brothers Trutvín and Vítek were the owners of Hněvošice. They built a courtyard and a fortress. The courtyard was destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 18th century. From 1742 to 1918, after Empress

Maria Theresa Maria Theresa (Maria Theresia Walburga Amalia Christina; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was the ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position suo jure, in her own right. She was the ...

had been defeated, the village belonged to

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. In 1920, the municipality was annexed to

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and incorporated into the district of

Hlučín Hlučín (; ; ) is a town in Opava District the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. It was the centre of the historic Hlučín Region. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an ...

. In 1928, it was changed to the

Demographics

Transport

On the Czech-Polish border is the road border crossing ''Hněvošice / Ściborzyce Wielkie''. The I/46 road from Opava to the Czech-Polish border in Sudice passes through Hněvošice.

Sights

The most valuable building is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is the only still standing wooden church in the Hlučín Region and has been protected as a cultural monument. It has preserved original interior. The church was built in the Baroque style in 1730 and restored in 1842. It was funded by Johann Rudolf Žarovský from Žarov. A landmark is the Church of Christ the Good Shepherd. It is a modern church, built in 1996.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hnevosice Villages in Opava District Hlučín Region