Moravičany is a municipality and village in

Šumperk District Šumperk District () is a Okres, district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Šumperk. Administrative division Šumperk District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extende ...

in the

Olomouc Region Olomouc Region (; , ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (''České Sl ...

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 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Moravičany consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Moravičany (1,045) *Doubravice (138) *Mitrovice (57)

Geography

Moravičany is located about south of

Šumperk Šumperk (; ) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is an industrial town, but it also contains valuable historical and architectural monuments. The historic town centre is well preserved and i ...

and northwest of

Olomouc Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (rive ...

. It lies in the

Mohelnice Depression Mohelnice (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Mohelnice c ...

. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Morava River, at its confluence with the

Třebůvka The Třebůvka is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Morava (river), Morava River. It flows through the Pardubice Region, Pardubice and Olomouc Region, Olomouc regions. It is long. Etymology The river was probably named afte ...

River. Part of Lake Moravičanské jezero lies in the municipal territory. It is an artificial lake created by flooding a gravel quarry. With an area of , it is one of the largest bodies of water in the Olomouc Region.

History

The first written mention of Moravičany is from 1249. It has been a typical agricultural village since its inception until now. The village burned down during the

Thirty Years' War The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine ...

and then in 1860.

Demographics

Transport

The D35 motorway (part of the

European route E442 European route E 442 is part of the international E-road network. Route * ** E48, E49 Karlovy Vary ** E55 Teplice ** E65 Turnov ** E67 Hradec Králové ** E462 Olomouc * ** E50, E75 Žilina Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of Eur ...

) from Olomouc to the

Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in t ...

passes along the western municipal border. Moravičany is located on the railway line

Nezamyslice Nezamyslice is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Nezamyslice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...

– Kouty nad Desnou via Olomouc.

Sights

The main 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.

Notable people

* Anežka Hodinová-Spurná (1895–1963), politician * Štěpánka Mertová (1930–2004), athlete

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moravicany Villages in Šumperk District