Mošnov

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.

Mošnov
Municipality
Church of Saint Margaret
Flag Coat of arms
Mošnov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′21″N 18°7′57″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	63.2/km2 (164/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	742 51
Website	www.mosnov.cz

History

The first written mention of Mošnov is from 1367.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

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]