Jiříkov (Bruntál District) Explained

Jiříkov
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Moravian-Silesian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bruntál
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.8539°N 17.2775°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1264
Area Total Km2:35.28
Elevation M:445
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:337
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:792 01

Jiříkov (German: Girsig) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Kněžpole, Křížov, Sovinec and Těchanov are administrative parts of Jiříkov.

Geography

Jiříkov is located about southwest of Bruntál and 28km (17miles) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is located on the slopes of the Návrší hill, at 700m (2,300feet) above sea level. The Oslava River flows along the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Jiříkov is from 1264. Jiříkov was probably founded as part of the colonization activities of the Olomouc Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. In 1494 the village belonged to the Sovinec estate.[2]

Of the original row of buildings, only a few houses remained after World War II. Today the old part of the village consists mostly of new buildings.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Jiříkov is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Baroque style in from 1787. Its prismatic Renaissance tower dates from 1605.[3]

In the village of Sovinec is the Sovinec Castle, built before 1332.

In popular culture

Jiříkov and its inhabitants play a major role in Bohdan Sláma's film The Wild Bees (2001).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: O obci. Obec Jiříkov. cs. 2022-05-05.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Michaela Archanděla. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2022-05-05.