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Chuchelná

Coordinates: 49°59′12″N 18°7′0″E / 49.98667°N 18.11667°E / 49.98667; 18.11667
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Chuchelná
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Chapel of the Holy Cross
Flag of Chuchelná
Coat of arms of Chuchelná
Chuchelná is located in Czech Republic
Chuchelná
Chuchelná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′12″N 18°7′0″E / 49.98667°N 18.11667°E / 49.98667; 18.11667
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1349
Area
 • Total7.67 km2 (2.96 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,258
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 24
Websitewww.chuchelna.com

Chuchelná (German: Kuchelna) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.

History

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The first written mention of Chuchelná is from 1349. From 1742 to 1918, after Empress Maria Theresa had been defeated, the village belonged to Prussia. In 1920, the municipality became part of the newly established Czechoslovakia.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869504—    
1880509+1.0%
1890568+11.6%
1900592+4.2%
1910623+5.2%
19211,019+63.6%
1930872−14.4%
1950915+4.9%
19611,097+19.9%
19701,109+1.1%
19801,238+11.6%
19911,313+6.1%
20011,324+0.8%
20111,341+1.3%
20211,178−12.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Dějiny obce Chuchelná do roku 1920" (in Czech). Obec Chuchelná. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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