Mošnov
| Mošnov | |
|---|---|
|  Church of Saint Margaret | |
|  Flag  Coat of arms | |
|   Mošnov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′21″N 18°7′57″E / 49.68917°N 18.13250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic | 
| Region | Moravian-Silesian | 
| District | Nový Jičín | 
| First mentioned | 1374 | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) | 
| Population  (2025-01-01)[1] | |
|  • Total | 763 | 
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
| Postal code | 742 51 | 
| Website | www | 
Mošnov (German: Engelswald) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
History
The first written mention of Mošnov is from 1367.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% | 
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 789 | — | 
| 1880 | 815 | +3.3% | 
| 1890 | 843 | +3.4% | 
| 1900 | 833 | −1.2% | 
| 1910 | 899 | +7.9% | 
| 1921 | 859 | −4.4% | 
| 1930 | 885 | +3.0% | 
| 1950 | 891 | +0.7% | 
| 1961 | 916 | +2.8% | 
| 1970 | 771 | −15.8% | 
| 1980 | 776 | +0.6% | 
| 1991 | 713 | −8.1% | 
| 2001 | 677 | −5.0% | 
| 2011 | 688 | +1.6% | 
| 2021 | 749 | +8.9% | 
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Transport
The main part of Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, the third largest airport in the country, is located in Mošnov. It was built in 1955–1960.[2]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Mošnov. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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