Chuchelná (German: Kuchelna) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Chuchelná
Municipality
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Flag Coat of arms
Chuchelná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′12″N 18°7′0″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1349
Government
• Mayor	Rudolf Sněhota
Area
• Total	7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Elevation	244 m (801 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,246
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 24
Website	www.chuchelna.com

History

The first written mention of Chuchelná is from 1349. From 1742 the village belonged to Prussia after Maria Theresa had been defeated. In 1920, it became part of the newly established Czechoslovakia.[2]

Notable people

• Karl Max, Prince Lichnowsky (1860–1928), German diplomat; died here

References

External links

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