Chlebičov

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

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49°57′34″N 17°58′3″E / 49.95944°N 17.96750°E / 49.95944; 17.96750Country

Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictOpavaFirst mentioned1250Area

• Total3.62 km² (1.40 sq mi)Elevation

275 m (902 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,175 • Density320/km² (840/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

747 32

Websitewww.chlebicov.cz

Chlebičov (German: Klebsch) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

History

The first written mention of Chlebičov is from 1250. Since 1742 the village belonged to Prussia after Maria Theresa had been defeated. In 1920 it became a part of Czechoskovakia. Between 1979 and 1990, Chlebičov was an administrative part of Velké Hoštice. Since 1990, it has been a separate municipality.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	537	—
1880	557	+3.7%
1890	572	+2.7%
1900	602	+5.2%
1910	620	+3.0%
1921	669	+7.9%
1930	659	−1.5%
1950	728	+10.5%
1961	1,026	+40.9%
1970	986	−3.9%
1980	1,026	+4.1%
1991	1,049	+2.2%
2001	1,069	+1.9%
2011	1,059	−0.9%
2021	1,157	+9.3%
Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

Chlebičov is twinned with:^[5]

Liptovské Revúce, Slovakia

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce Chlebičov" (in Czech). Obec Chlebičov. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Home Page: Partnerská obec" (in Czech). Obec Chlebičov. Retrieved 2022-03-18.