Haňovice Explained

Haňovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Olomouc
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Olomouc
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.6811°N 17.045°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1141
Area Total Km2:2.80
Elevation M:263
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:476
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:783 21

Haňovice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Kluzov is an administrative part of Haňovice.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Hanějovice. The name was derived from the personal name Haněj. In the 19th century, the name was shortened to Haňovice.[2]

History

The first written mention of Haňovice is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. The village was probably founded at the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries.[3]

Geography

Haňovice is located about northwest of Olomouc. Most of the municipal territory lies in an lat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The western part extends into the Zábřeh Highlands and includes the highest point of Haňovice at 298m (978feet) above sea level. The Loučka Stream flows through the municipality.

Transport

The D35 motorway (part of the European route E442) from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region runs along the northeastern municipal border.

The railway line Prostějov–Červenka passes through the municipality, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Myslechovice.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] The main landmark is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, located in the centre of the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Místa, kde žijeme. Město Litovel. Litovelské noviny. 9. cs. October 2013. 2024-05-12.
  3. Web site: Historie. Obec Haňovice. cs. 2022-04-29.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Haňovice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-17.