Melč () is a municipality and village in
Opava District
Opava District () is a Districts of the Czech Republic, district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Opava.
Administrative division
Opava District is divided into four Districts of the Czech Republic#M ...
in the
Moravian-Silesian Region
The Moravian-Silesian Region () is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region (). The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 700 inhabitants.
History
The first written mention of Melč is from 1377.
Demographics
Notable people
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William Markowitz (1907–1998), American astronomer
Gallery
Melč, pohled.jpg, General view
Melč, zámek.jpg, Melč Castle, now a children's home
Kostel_sv.Antonína_Paduánského-01.jpg, Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
References
External links
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Villages in Opava District
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