Horní Bludovice

Horní Bludovice
Village

St. John of Nepomuk chapel

Flag

Coat of arms

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°44′42″N 18°26′13″E / 49.74500°N 18.43694°E / 49.74500; 18.43694
Country Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
District Karviná
Established 15th century
Government
  Mayor Jana Pohludková
Area
  Total 8.99 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Elevation 280 m (920 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 2,099
  Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Postal code 739 37

Horní Bludovice (Polish: Błędowice Górne, German: Ober Bludowitz) is a village in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 1,564 (2001 census). Lučina River flows through the village. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

History

The village of Bludovice (which was later known as Dolní Bludovice) was first mentioned in 1335. The division to Lower (Dolní/Dolne/Nieder) and Upper (Horní/Górne/Ober) developed in the 15th century. In 1450 duas Blandowicze willas were mentioned and finally Superiori Blauda is attested in 1485.[1]

Politically the village belonged then to the Duchy of Teschen, since 1327 a fee of the Kingdom of Bohemia, which after 1526 became part of the Habsburg Monarchy.

References

  1. Mrózek, Robert (1984). Nazwy miejscowe dawnego Śląska Cieszyńskiego [Local names of former Cieszyn Silesia] (in Polish). Katowice: Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach. p. 41. ISSN 0208-6336.
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Coordinates: 49°44′42″N 18°26′13″E / 49.74500°N 18.43694°E / 49.74500; 18.43694


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