Haňovice

Coordinates: 49°40′52″N 17°2′42″E / 49.68111°N 17.04500°E / 49.68111; 17.04500
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Haňovice
Park in the centre of Haňovice
Park in the centre of Haňovice
Flag of Haňovice
Coat of arms of Haňovice
Haňovice is located in Czech Republic
Haňovice
Haňovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′52″N 17°2′42″E / 49.68111°N 17.04500°E / 49.68111; 17.04500
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1141
Area
 • Total2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Elevation
263 m (863 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total460
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 21
Websitewww.hanovice.cz

Haňovice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Kluzov is an administrative part of Haňovice.

Etymology[edit]

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.[2]

History[edit]

The first written mention of Haňovice is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. The village was probably founded at the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries.[3]

Geography[edit]

Haňovice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Olomouc. Most of the municipal territory lies in an lat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The western part extends into the Zábřeh Highlands and includes the highest point of Haňovice at 298 m (978 ft) above sea level. The Loučka Stream flows through the municipality.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869396—    
1880482+21.7%
1890518+7.5%
1900456−12.0%
1910431−5.5%
YearPop.±%
1921535+24.1%
1930538+0.6%
1950419−22.1%
1961447+6.7%
1970465+4.0%
YearPop.±%
1980431−7.3%
1991453+5.1%
2001445−1.8%
2011459+3.1%
2021426−7.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport[edit]

The D35 motorway (part of the European route E442) from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region 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[edit]

There are no cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] The main landmark is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, located in the centre of the village.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Místa, kde žijeme" (PDF). Litovelské noviny (in Czech). Město Litovel. October 2013. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Haňovice. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Haňovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-12.

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