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Háj ve Slezsku

Coordinates: 49°54′0″N 18°5′35″E / 49.90000°N 18.09306°E / 49.90000; 18.09306
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Háj ve Slezsku
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°54′0″N 18°5′35″E / 49.90000°N 18.09306°E / 49.90000; 18.09306
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1377
Area
 • Total
13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
3,241
 • Density235.0/km2 (608.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 92
Websitewww.hajveslezsku.cz

Háj ve Slezsku (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦaːj ˈvɛslɛsku]; German: Freiheitsau) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Háj ve Slezsku consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Háj ve Slezsku (76)
  • Chabičov (1,254)
  • Jilešovice (318)
  • Lhota (595)
  • Smolkov (936)

Etymology

The name of the municipality means 'grove in Silesia' in Czech.

Geography

Háj ve Slezsku is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Ostrava and 13 km (8 mi) east of Opava. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Opava Hilly Land, the southern part is located in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 364 m (1,194 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Opava River, which forms the northern municipal border.

History

First settlements in the area of today's municipality were probably established in the 13th century. The first written mention of Chabičov and Smolkov is from 1377. The youngest village is Háj, which was established in 1784 as a part of Chabičov. It was its administrative part until 1922. By the unification of Chabičov, Háj and Smolkov, it officially became an independent municipality, and the three villages became municipal parts. Since 1970, the municipality is called Háj ve Slezsku. Jilešovice and Lhota were incorporated in 1979.[3]

Demographics

Transport

Háj ve Slezsku is located on the railway line Ostrava–Opava.[6]

Culture

The municipality organises an annual folklore festival named Rozmarné léto after the most famous novel of local native Vladislav Vančura.[7][8]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Valentine in Chabičov. It was built in 1910–1911. The architectural concept combines Neo-Romanesque, Art Nouveau and Art Deco elements.[9]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ "Historie a současnost" (in čeština). Obec Háj ve Slezsku. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Háj ve Slezsku". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  7. ↑ "Spolek Vladislava Vančury Háj ve Slezsku" (in čeština). Obec Háj ve Slezsku. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  8. ↑ "Rozmarné léto s chodskými dudáky". Naše pravda (in čeština). 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Valentina" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
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