Metylovice
Metylovice (German: Mettilowitz, in 1939–1945 Quittendorf) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. It is located in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills.
Metylovice | |
|---|---|
 View from the northwest | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Metylovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′24″N 18°20′21″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Frýdek-Místek |
| First mentioned | 1299 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lukáš Halata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,764 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 49 |
| Website | metylovice |
History
The first written mention of Metylovice is from 1299.[2]
Sights
The most important monument is the Church of All Saints. It was built in Gothic style in 1577 on the site of an older wooden church, and later baroque modified.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Metylovice. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- "Partnerské mestá" (in Slovak). Krásno nad Kysucou. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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