Petrovice (Bruntál District) Explained

Petrovice
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:50.2389°N 17.4483°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1267
Area Total Km2:11.07
Elevation M:468
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:144
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:793 84

Petrovice (German: Petersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Petr. He was probably the leader of the colonizers who came here in the 13th century.[2]

Geography

Petrovice is located about north of Bruntál and 70km (40miles) north of Ostrava. The municipality is located on the border with Poland in the Osoblažsko microregion.

Petrovice lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest points are the slopes of Biskupská hora (at 872m (2,861feet) above sea level) in the northern part, and the peaks of Kutný vrch (869m (2,851feet)) and Solná hora (868m (2,848feet)) on the southern municipal border. The built-up area is located in the valley of the Osoblaha River, which originates in the territory of Petrovice.

History

The first written mention of Petrovice is from 1267. The village was founded by bishop Bruno von Schauenburg, probably between 1250 and 1252.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Petrovice is the Church of Saint Roch. It is a typical rural single nave church, which was built in the Neoclassical style in 1826–1830.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Petrovické listy číslo 1: Z historie naší obce. Obec Petrovice. 3–5. cs. 2022-04-27.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Rocha. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2022-04-27.