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Chuchelná (German: Kuchelna) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.
History
The first written mention of Chuchelná is from 1349. From 1742, the village belonged to Prussia after Maria Theresa had been defeated. In 1920, it became part of the newly established Czechoslovakia.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 504 | — |
| 1880 | 509 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 568 | +11.6% |
| 1900 | 592 | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 623 | +5.2% |
| 1921 | 1,019 | +63.6% |
| 1930 | 872 | −14.4% |
| 1950 | 915 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 1,097 | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 1,109 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,238 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 1,313 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,324 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,341 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,178 | −12.2% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Notable people
- Karl Max, Prince Lichnowsky (1860–1928), German diplomat; died here
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Dějiny obce Chuchelná do roku 1920" (in Czech). Obec Chuchelná. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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