Dvorce (Bruntál District) Explained

Dvorce
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Moravian-Silesian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bruntál
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.8333°N 17.5478°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1339
Area Total Km2:24.20
Elevation M:552
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1254
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:793 68

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 south of Bruntál. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Červený kopec at 693m (2,274feet) 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]

Transport

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

Sights

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.[3]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Dvorce is twinned with:[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce Dvorce. Obec Dvorce. cs. 2022-03-17.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Jiljí. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-04-18.
  4. Web site: Partnerská obec. Obec Dvorce. cs. 2022-02-24.