Petrovice
Municipality
Church of Saint Roch
Church of Saint Roch
Flag of Petrovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Petrovice
Coat of arms
Petrovice is located in Czech Republic
Petrovice
Petrovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′20″N 17°26′54″E / 50.23889°N 17.44833°E / 50.23889; 17.44833
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1267
Area
 • Total11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total142
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 84
Websitewww.petrovicebr.cz

Petrovice (German: Petersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Petr. He was probably the leader of the colonizers who came here in the 13th century.[2]

Geography

Petrovice is located about 27 km (17 mi) north of Bruntál and 70 km (43 mi) north of Ostrava. The municipality is located on the border with Poland in the Osoblažsko microregion.

Petrovice lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest points in the territory are the slopes of Biskupská hora (at an altitude of about 875 m (2,871 ft)) in the northern part, and the peaks of Kutný vrch (869 m (2,851 ft)) and Solná hora (868 m (2,848 ft)) on the southern municipal border. The built-up area is located in the valley of the Osoblaha River, which originates in the territory of Petrovice.

History

The first written mention of Petrovice is from 1267. The village was founded by bishop Bruno von Schauenburg, probably between 1250 and 1252.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,327—    
18801,320−0.5%
18901,301−1.4%
19001,169−10.1%
19101,024−12.4%
YearPop.±%
1921806−21.3%
1930749−7.1%
1950267−64.4%
1961365+36.7%
1970306−16.2%
YearPop.±%
1980237−22.5%
1991167−29.5%
2001141−15.6%
2011141+0.0%
2021122−13.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The landmark of Petrovice is the Church of Saint Roch. It is a typical rural single nave church, which was built in the Neoclassical style in 1826–1830.[5]

Notable people

  • Josef Pfitzner (1901–1945), German politician and writer, executed for war crimes

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Petrovické listy číslo 1: Z historie naší obce" (in Czech). Obec Petrovice. pp. 3–5. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Kostel sv. Rocha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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