Mankovice (German: Mankendorf) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Mankovice
Municipality
Main street with the municipal office on the right
Flag Coat of arms
Mankovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′15″N 17°52′49″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Nový Jičín
First mentioned	1374
Area
• Total	10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Elevation	268 m (879 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	554
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	742 35
Website	www.mankovice.cz

History

The first written mention of Mankovice is from 1374.[2]

During the German occupation (World War II), the occupiers operated the E119 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at a local sawmill.[3]

Notable people

• Matthäus Stach (1711–1787), German Moravian missionary
• Karl Gilg (1901–1981), German chess player

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