Děhylov
Municipality
Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Děhylov
Flag
Coat of arms of Děhylov
Coat of arms
Děhylov is located in Czech Republic
Děhylov
Děhylov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′10″N 18°9′48″E / 49.86944°N 18.16333°E / 49.86944; 18.16333
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1464
Area
 • Total5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total748
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 94
Websitewww.dehylov.cz

Děhylov (German: Dielhau) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

Děhylov is located in immediate vicinity of Ostrava. It lies in the eastern tip of the Nízký Jeseník mountain range. It is situated on the right bank of the Opava River, which forms the municipal border. In the eastern part of the municipality there is Štěpán Pond, protected together with its surroundings as a nature reserve.

History

The first written mention of Děhylov is from 1464. The settlement was founded between 1377 and 1400.[2]

Transport

Děhylov is located on the railway line heading from Ostrava to Opava.[3]

Sights

Děhylov is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. it was built in the first half of the 18th century and rebuilt in the Empire style in the first half of the 19th century.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Děhylov. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. ↑ "Detail stanice Děhylov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Děhylov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
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