Suchdol nad Odrou
Suchdol nad Odrou | |
|---|---|
 Protestant church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Suchdol nad Odrou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′21″N 17°55′41″E / 49.65583°N 17.92806°ECoordinates: 49°39′21″N 17°55′41″E / 49.65583°N 17.92806°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Nový Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1257 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Ehler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.00 km2 (8.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,668 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 742 01 |
| Website | www |
Suchdol nad Odrou (German: Zauchtenthal, Zauchtel) is a market town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The village of Kletné is an administrative part of Suchdol nad Odrou.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Suchdol is from 1257. The village was founded by Slavic settlers in the early 13th century. The population of German nationality gradually prevailed.[2]
In the 18th century, 280 inhabitants left for Herrnhut, where they restored the Moravian Church and established mission settlements around the world.[3]
Until 1918, Suchdol was a part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Neutitschein (Nový Jičín) District, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.[4]
Notable people[edit]
- David Nitschmann (1695/96–1772), German missionary
- David Zeisberger (1721–1808), German missionary
- Bernard Rudofsky (1905–1988), Austrian-American architect
- Heinz Nawratil (1937–2015), German lawyer and author
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Historie obce Suchdol nad Odrou" (in Czech). Obec Suchdol nad Odrou. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ "Muzeum Moravských bratří" (in Czech). Obec Suchdol nad Odrou. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
External links[edit]
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