Velké Heraltice (German: Großherrlitz, Groß Herrlitz) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Velké Heraltice | |
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 Velké Heraltice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velké Heraltice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′30″N 17°43′44″E / 49.97500°N 17.72889°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1265 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.32 km2 (15.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,592 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 75 |
| Website | www |
Administrative partsEdit
Villages of Košetice, Malé Heraltice, Sádek and Tábor are administrative parts of Velké Heraltice.
GeographyEdit
Velké Heraltice lies about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Opava. It is located in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range.
HistoryEdit
The first written mention of Velké Heraltice is from 1265.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ "Z historie obce Velké Heraltice" (in Czech). Obec Velké Heraltice. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
External linksEdit
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