Dvorce (Bruntál District)

Dvorce
Municipality
Centre of Dvorce
Flag Coat of arms
Dvorce Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′0″N 17°32′52″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Bruntál
First mentioned	1339
Area
• Total	24.20 km^2 (9.34 sq mi)
Elevation	552 m (1,811 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,254
• Density	52/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	793 68
Website	www.obecdvorce.cz

Dvorce (in 1869–1910 Dvorec; German: Hof in Mähren) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Rejchartice is an administrative part of Dvorce.

Geography

Dvorce is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Bruntál. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Červený kopec at 693 m (2,274 ft) above sea level. The Lobník Stream flows through the municipality.

History

According to legends, Dvorce was founded at the beginning of the 10th century, however the first written mention of Dvorce is from 1339. In 1363 Dvorce was first referred to as a market town and in 1406 it is referred to as a town. The first written mention of Rejhartice is from 1410.[2]

In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the town was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. The German population was expelled in 1945 according to the Beneš decrees and was replaced by Czech settlers.

The municipality of Dvorce lost the town status in 1945.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,433 —     1880 3,207 −6.6% 1890 3,059 −4.6% 1900 2,905 −5.0% 1910 2,534 −12.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,538 +0.2% 1930 2,692 +6.1% 1950 1,328 −50.7% 1961 1,556 +17.2% 1970 1,505 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,660 +10.3% 1991 1,549 −6.7% 2001 1,558 +0.6% 2011 1,370 −12.1% 2021 1,223 −10.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/46 road from Olomouc to Opava passes through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Giles

The main landmark of Dvorce is the Church of Saint Giles. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1752–1753 on the site of an older church and modified after 1834. The tower dates from the second half of the 16th century.[5]

Notable people

• Wilhelm Jahn (1835–1900), Austrian conductor
• Friedrich Materna (1885–1946), German general

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Dvorce is twinned with:[6]

• Strzeleczki, Poland

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce Dvorce" (in Czech). Obec Dvorce. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Kostel sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
6. "Partnerská obec" (in Czech). Obec Dvorce. Retrieved 2022-02-24.

External links

• Official website