Jiříkov (Bruntál District)
Jiříkov | |
|---|---|
Municipality and village | |
 St. Michael's Church in Jiříkov | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Jiříkov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′22″N 17°17′7″E / 49.85611°N 17.28528°ECoordinates: 49°51′22″N 17°17′7″E / 49.85611°N 17.28528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian Region |
| District | Bruntál District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bohumil Potter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.62 sq mi (35.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,460 ft (445 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 317 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | jirikov |
Jiříkov (German: Girsig) is a village and municipality in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. The cadastral territory covers an area of 35.28 km² and as of 2006 it had a population of 304.
History[]
The first known written mention of the village is from the year 1264. Jiříkov was probably settled as part of the colonization activities of the Olomouc Bishop .
In 1494 the village belonged to the Sovinec estate.
Of the original row of buildings, only a few houses remained after World War II. Today this "Old Town" consists mostly of new buildings.
Attractions[]
St. Michael's Church, dating from 1787. Its core tower is from older buildings (1605).[1] Today the church is closed.
Jiříkov in Culture[]
Jiříkov and its inhabitants play a major role in Bohdan Slama's film Wild Bees.[2]
References[]
- ^ http://monumnet.npu.cz/pamfond/list.php?IdReg=146010&oNazSidOb=ji%F8%EDkov&Uz=B&PrirUbytOd=03.05.1958&PrirUbytDo=25.04.2009&Limit=25 Archived 2015-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2010-02-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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