| Spálov | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Moravian-Silesian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nový Jičín |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.7042°N 17.7225°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1394 |
| Area Total Km2: | 19.32 |
| Elevation M: | 549 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 909 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 742 37 |
Spálov (German: Sponau) is a market town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Spálov is located about northwest of Nový Jičín and 38km (24miles) west of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Častochov at 587m (1,926feet) above sea level. The Oder River flows along the northern municipal border.
The first written mention of Spálov is from 1394, when the village belonged to the Potštát estate. This was valid up to 1611, when Spálov became a separate estate. In 1669, Spálov was bought by the Schertz family. They introduced silver mining here and rebuilt the local fortress into a castle. From 1743 to 1883, the estate was owned by the Záviš family. During their rule, in 1828, Spálov was promoted to a market town.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Spálov is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was originally a late Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1732–1734.[3]