Lichnov (German: Lichnau) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Lichnov | |
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Coordinates: 49°33′51″N 18°10′8″E / 49.56417°N 18.16889°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Nový Jičín |
Founded | 1293 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.10 km2 (4.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,561 |
• Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 742 75 |
Website | www |
Etymology
editThe village was originally named Lichtenau ('light meadow') in German, referring to a light-filled place in dense vegetation. In the documents from the 16th century, the name was first transcribed into Czech as Lichtnov. From the 18th century onwards, the shortened form Lichnau was used in German, which led to the change of the Czech name to Lichnov.[2]
Geography
editLichnov is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Nový Jičín and 27 km (17 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the hill Červený kámen at 696 m (2,283 ft) above sea level. The stream Lichnovský potok flows through the municipality.
History
editLichnov was founded in 1293.[3]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
editThe I/58 road from Ostrava to Rožnov pod Radhoštěm runs along the eastern municipal border.
The railway line Valašské Meziříčí–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí passes through the southern part of the municipality, but there is no train station.
Sport
editPart of the annual Gracia–Orlová women's staged cycle race runs through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Lichnov is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1794. In the second half of the 19th century, it was modified in the Historicist style.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Hosák, Ladislav; Šrámek, Rudolf (1970). Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku I: A–L (in Czech). Prague: Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. pp. 529–530.
- ^ "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Obec Lichnov. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
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