Moravičany
Moravičany is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Moravičany | |
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 Church of Saint George | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Moravičany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′25″N 16°57′38″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1249 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,324 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 789 82 |
| Website | www |
Moravičany lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Šumperk, 29 km (18 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 186 km (116 mi) east of Prague.
Administrative parts
Villages of Doubravice and Mitrovice are administrative parts of Moravičany.
Sights
The most important landmark of Moravičany is the Church of Saint George. Existence of the church was first documented in the 14th century. It was rebuilt in 1615 and then in the second half of the 18th century, when a baroque chapel was added.[2]
Notable people
- Anežka Hodinová-Spurná (1897–1963), politician
- Štěpánka Mertová (1930–2004), athlete
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Kostel sv. Jiří Moravičany" (in Czech). Svazek obcí Mikroregionu Mohelnicko. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
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