Šenov u Nového Jičína

Šenov u Nového Jičína (German: Schönau) is a municipality and village in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Šenov u Nového Jičína
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Šenov u Nového Jičína Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′16″N 18°0′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Nový Jičín
First mentioned	1383
Area
• Total	15.63 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,074
• Density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	742 42
Website	www.senovunovehojicina.cz

Geography

Šenov u Nového Jičína is located north of Nový Jičín and is urbanistically fused with this town. It is located 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Ostrava. It lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, only a small part of the municipal territory extends into the Moravian Gate. The highest point is at 346 m (1,135 ft) above sea level. The Jičínka River flows through the municipality. The northwestern part of the municipal territory lies within the Poodří Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Šenov is from 1383.^[2]

From 1949 to 1993, it was an administrative part of Nový Jičín.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,267 —     1880 1,631 +28.7% 1890 2,105 +29.1% 1900 2,584 +22.8% 1910 2,964 +14.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,766 −6.7% 1930 3,218 +16.3% 1950 2,450 −23.9% 1961 2,600 +6.1% 1970 2,484 −4.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,300 −7.4% 1991 1,946 −15.4% 2001 1,957 +0.6% 2011 2,021 +3.3% 2021 2,001 −1.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

PO Lighting Czech, a manufacturer of lighting systems for automotive industry, has its headquarters and a production plant in the municipality.^[6]

Transport

Jičínka River in the municipality

Šenov u Nového Jičína is situated at the crossroads of two main roads: the I/48, which replaces the unfinished section of the D48 motorway, and the I/57 (the section from Nový Jičín from Opava).

Šenov u Nového Jičína is located on a short railway line of local importance from Nový Jičín to Suchdol nad Odrou.^[7]

Sights

The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Martin. It is originally a Gothic church from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century.^[8]

Notable people

• Franz Barwig (1868–1931), Austrian artist

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Základní informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Šenov u Nového Jičína. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
3. "Historické názvosloví obce" (in Czech). Obec Šenov u Nového Jičína. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Čerstvě! Firma Varroc Lighting Systems zřejmě změní majitele, co to přinese?" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
7. "Detail stanice Šenov u Nového Jičína" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
8. "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-17.

External links

• Official website