Moravičany is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Moravičany | |
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Municipality | |
Church of Saint George | |
![]() ![]() Moravičany Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°45′25″N 16°57′38″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Olomouc |
District | Šumperk |
First mentioned | 1249 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,324 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 789 82 |
Website | www |
Moravičany lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Šumperk, 29 km (18 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 186 km (116 mi) east of Prague.
Villages of Doubravice and Mitrovice are administrative parts of Moravičany.
The most important landmark of Moravičany is the Church of Saint George. Existence of the church was first documented in the 14th century. It was rebuilt in 1615 and then in the second half of the 18th century, when a baroque chapel was added.[2]
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