Spálov

Spálov (German: Sponau) is a market town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Spálov
Market town
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag
Coat of arms
Spálov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′15″N 17°43′21″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1394
Area
 • Total19.32 km2 (7.46 sq mi)
Elevation
549 m (1,801 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total909
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 37
Websitewww.spalov.cz

Geography

Spálov is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northwest of Nový Jičín and 38 km (24 mi) west of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Častochov at 587 m (1,926 ft) above sea level. The Oder River flows along the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Spálov is from 1394, when the village belonged to the Potštát estate. This was valid up to 1611, when Spálov became a separate estate. In 1669, Spálov was bought by the Schertz family. They introduced silver mining here and rebuilt the local fortress into a castle. From 1743 to 1883, the estate was owned by the Záviš family. During their rule, in 1828, Spálov was promoted to a market town.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,317—    
18801,291−2.0%
18901,248−3.3%
19001,254+0.5%
19101,292+3.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,291−0.1%
19301,282−0.7%
1950988−22.9%
19611,052+6.5%
19701,000−4.9%
YearPop.±%
1980961−3.9%
1991906−5.7%
2001920+1.5%
2011883−4.0%
2021860−2.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Spálov is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was originally a late Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1732–1734.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Spálov. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nový Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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