Kružberk

49°49′54″N 17°41′0″E / 49.83167°N 17.68333°E / 49.83167; 17.68333Country Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictOpavaFirst mentioned1377Area • Total8.31 km² (3.21 sq mi)Elevation404 m (1,325 ft)Population • Total230 • Density28/km² (72/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.kruzberk.cz

Kružberk (German: Kreuzberg) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Kružberk is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Opava and 37 km (23 mi) west of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 565 m (1,854 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Moravice River, which forms the municipal border. A small part of the nearby Kružberk Reservoir, which was named after the municipality, is located in its territory.

History

The first written mention of Kružberk is from 1377 as Creuczenburg.^[2]

After World War II, the German inhabitants of Kružberk were expelled and the municipality was resettled by Czechs.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 760 —     1880 781 +2.8% 1890 731 −6.4% 1900 686 −6.2% 1910 618 −9.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 602 −2.6% 1930 647 +7.5% 1950 417 −35.5% 1961 339 −18.7% 1970 311 −8.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 315 +1.3% 1991 277 −12.1% 2001 296 +6.9% 2011 266 −10.1% 2021 245 −7.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The Church of Saints Peter probably dates from the first half of the 14th century. It was modified into its current form in the 18th and 19th centuries.^[5]

The Church of Saint Florian was built in the Empire style in 1810–1811. It was built on the site of an old chapel from the mid-18th century.^[6]

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