Melč

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
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Coat of arms of Melč
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49°51′0″N 17°45′28″E / 49.85000°N 17.75778°E / 49.85000; 17.75778Country Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictOpavaFirst mentioned1377Area
 • Total14.02 km2 (5.41 sq mi)Elevation
471 m (1,545 ft)Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total663 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
747 84
Websitewww.obecmelc.cz

Melč (German: Meltsch) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

History

The first written mention of Melč is from 1377.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,035—    
18801,104+6.7%
18901,020−7.6%
1900997−2.3%
1910909−8.8%
1921845−7.0%
1930889+5.2%
1950643−27.7%
1961774+20.4%
1970762−1.6%
1980680−10.8%
1991645−5.1%
2001618−4.2%
2011648+4.9%
2021652+0.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Notable people

  • William Markowitz (1907–1998), American astronomer

Gallery

  • General view
    General view
  • Melč Castle, now a children's home
    Melč Castle, now a children's home
  • Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
    Church of Saint Anthony of Padua

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Melč. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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