Děhylov (German: Dielhau) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Děhylov
Municipality
Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Děhylov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′10″N 18°9′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1464
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Honěk
Area
• Total	5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	762
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 94
Website	www.dehylov.cz

Geography

Děhylov lies near Ostrava in the eastern tip of the Nízký Jeseník mountain range. It is located on the right bank of the Opava River, which forms the municipal border. In the eastern part of the municipality there is Štěpán fish pond, protected together with its surroundings as a nature reserve.

History

The first written mention of Děhylov is from 1464. The settlement was founded between 1377 and 1400.[2]

Notable people

• Alois Honek (1911–2002), violin maker
• Zdeněk Návrat (born 1931), ice hockey player

References

External links

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