Petrovice (Bruntál District)

Petrovice (German: Petersdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants. The village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Petrovice
Municipality
Church of Saint Roch
Flag
Coat of arms
Petrovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′20″N 17°26′54″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1267
Area
 • Total11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total137
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 84
Websitewww.petrovicebr.cz

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Petr. He was probably the leader of the colonizers who came here in the 13th century.[2]

Geography

Petrovice lies approximately 210 kilometres (130 mi) west of Prague and 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Bruntál. The municipality is located on the border with Poland in the Osoblažsko microregion.

Petrovice is situated in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest points in the territory are the slopes of Biskupská hora (in an altitude of about 875 metres (2,871 ft)) in the northern part, and the peaks of Kutný vrch (869 metres (2,851 ft)) and Solná hora (868 metres (2,848 ft)) on the southern municipal border. The built-up area is located in the valley of the Osoblaha Stream, which springs in the territory of Petrovice.

History

The first written mention of Petrovice is from 1267. The village was founded by bishop Bruno von Schauenburg, probably between 1250 and 1252.[2]

Sights

The landmark of Petrovice is the Church of Saint Roch. It is a typical rural single nave church, which was built in the Neoclassical style in 1826–1830.[3]

Notable people
  • Josef Pfitzner (1901–1945), German politician and writer, executed for war crimes

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Petrovické listy číslo 1: Z historie naší obce" (in Czech). Obec Petrovice. pp. 3–5. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  3. "Kostel sv. Rocha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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