Spálov

49°42′15″N 17°43′21″E / 49.70417°N 17.72250°E / 49.70417; 17.72250Country Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictNový JičínFirst mentioned1394Area • Total19.32 km² (7.46 sq mi)Elevation549 m (1,801 ft)Population • Total905 • Density47/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.spalov.cz

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.

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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,317 —     1880 1,291 −2.0% 1890 1,248 −3.3% 1900 1,254 +0.5% 1910 1,292 +3.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,291 −0.1% 1930 1,282 −0.7% 1950 988 −22.9% 1961 1,052 +6.5% 1970 1,000 −4.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 961 −3.9% 1991 906 −5.7% 2001 920 +1.5% 2011 883 −4.0% 2021 860 −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]

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