Mokré Lazce

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

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49°54′17″N 18°1′47″E / 49.90472°N 18.02972°E / 49.90472; 18.02972Country

Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictOpavaFirst mentioned1377Area

• Total10.55 km² (4.07 sq mi)Elevation

254 m (833 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,158 • Density110/km² (280/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

747 62

Websitewww.mokrelazce.cz

Mokré Lazce (German: Mokrolasetz) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Geography

Mokré Lazce is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Opava and 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Ostrava. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Opava Hilly Land and the southern part lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 420 m (1,380 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Opava River, which forms the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Mokré Lazce is from 1377. The village was repeatedly sacked during the Thirty Years' War, almost entirely destroyed by fire in 1667 and plundered by Prussian and Austrian soldiers during the wars of the 18th century, but each time it recovered.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	858	—
1880	881	+2.7%
1890	906	+2.8%
1900	902	−0.4%
1910	1,040	+15.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,047	+0.7%
1930	1,053	+0.6%
1950	849	−19.4%
1961	1,033	+21.7%
1970	994	−3.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,053	+5.9%
1991	1,035	−1.7%
2001	1,069	+3.3%
2011	1,086	+1.6%
2021	1,096	+0.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/11 road from Ostrava to Opava passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Renaissance style probably in 1576 and was further modified in the 19th century.^[5]

The Chapel of Saint Anne is a small Baroque building. It dates from 1747.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Mokré Lazce. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
^ "Kaple sv. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-17.