Šenov u Nového Jičína
Šenov u Nového Jičína | |
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| Church of Saint Martin Church of Saint Martin | |
Šenov u Nového Jičína is located in Czech Republic Šenov u Nového Jičína Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′16″N 18°0′12″E / 49.60444°N 18.00333°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Nový Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1383 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.63 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,074 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 742 42 |
| Website | www |
Šenov u Nového Jičína (German: Schönau) is a municipality and village in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Geography
Šenov u Nového Jičína is located north of Nový Jičín and is urbanistically fused with this town. It is located 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Ostrava. It lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, only a small part of the municipal territory extends into the Moravian Gate. The highest point is at 346 m (1,135 ft) above sea level. The Jičínka River flows through the municipality. The northwestern part of the municipal territory lies within the Poodří Protected Landscape Area.
History
The first written mention of Šenov is from 1383.[2] From 1949 to 1993, it was an administrative part of Nový Jičín.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
PO Lighting Czech, a manufacturer of lighting systems for automotive industry, has its headquarters and a production plant in the municipality.[6]
Transport
Šenov u Nového Jičína is situated at the crossroads of two main roads: the I/48, which replaces the unfinished section of the D48 motorway, and the I/57 (the section from Nový Jičín from Opava). Šenov u Nového Jičína is located on a short railway line of local importance from Nový Jičín to Suchdol nad Odrou.[7]
Sights
The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Martin. It is originally a Gothic church from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century.[8]
Notable people
- Franz Barwig (1868–1931), Austrian artist
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ↑ "Základní informace o obci" (in čeština). Obec Šenov u Nového Jičína. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ↑ "Historické názvosloví obce" (in čeština). Obec Šenov u Nového Jičína. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Čerstvě! Firma Varroc Lighting Systems zřejmě změní majitele, co to přinese?" (in čeština). Deník.cz. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ↑ "Detail stanice Šenov u Nového Jičína" (in čeština). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Martina" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
