Markvartovice

Markvartovice
Municipality
Holy Trinity Chapel
Flag Coat of arms
Markvartovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′35″N 18°14′2″E / 49.90972°N 18.23389°E / 49.90972; 18.23389Coordinates: 49°54′35″N 18°14′2″E / 49.90972°N 18.23389°E / 49.90972; 18.23389
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1377
Government
• Mayor	Pavel Myslivec
Area
• Total	6.78 km2 (2.62 sq mi)
Elevation	238 m (781 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	2,070
• Density	310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 14
Website	www.markvartovice.cz

Markvartovice (German: Markersdorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,100 inhabitants. It is a part of the historic Hlučín Region.

History[]

The first historic written note appeared in 1377 saying that the village was the property of the copse in the service of princes of Opava Hanuš and Mikuláš. During the following centuries the village was an important seat of Bzenec knights.

Sights[]

The most significant monument of the municipality is an early baroque chapel from the second half of the 17th century.

References[]

External links[]

• (in Czech) Official website

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