Štěpánkovice

Štěpánkovice (German: Schepankowitz) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 3,200 inhabitants. It is a part of the historic Hlučín Region.

Štěpánkovice
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Štěpánkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′27″N 18°2′15″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1265
Government
  MayorJaromír Nevřela
Area
  Total12.52 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total3,233
  Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 28
Websitewww.stepankovice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages Bílá Bříza and Svoboda are administrative parts of Štěpánkovice. Hamlet of Albertovec also belongs to the municipality.

History

Since 1742 the village belonged to Prussia after Maria Theresa had been defeated.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.



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