Háj ve Slezsku (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦaːj ˈvɛslɛsku]; German: Freiheitsau) is a municipality in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.

Háj ve Slezsku
Municipality
Church of Saint Valentine
Flag Coat of arms
Háj ve Slezsku Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′0″N 18°5′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1377
Government
• Mayor	Karel Palovský
Area
• Total	13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi)
Elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,212
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 92
Website	www.hajveslezsku.cz

Administrative parts

Háj ve Slezsku is made up of villages of Chabičov, Háj, Jilešovice, Lhota and Smolkov.

Etymology

The name of the municipality means "grove in Silesia".

Geography

Háj ve Slezsku lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest of Ostrava and 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Opava. It lies on the right bank of the Opava River, which forms the northern municipal border. The northern part of the municipality is located in the Opava Hilly Land, the southern part is located in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range.

History

First settlements in the area were probably established in the 13th century. The first written mention of Chabičov and Smolkov is from 1377. The youngest village is Háj, which was established in 1784 as a part of Chabičov. It was its administrative part until 1922. By the unification of Chabičov, Háj and Smolkov, it officially became an independent municipality, and the three villages became administrative parts. Since 1970 the municipality is called Háj ve Slezsku. Jilešovice and Lhota were incorporated in 1979.[2]

Culture

For several years the municipality has celebrated its citizens and people from surrounding areas in an annual festival called Rozmarné léto, named after the most famous novel by local native Vladislav Vančura.

Notable people

• Vladislav Vančura (1891–1942), writer

Gallery

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  House of a train station
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  Crossroads
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  House on the crossroads

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Háj ve Slezsku.

• Official website

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