Děhylov
title: "Děhylov" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-opava-district"] topic_path: "general/villages-in-opava-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Děhylov" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Děhylov |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Chapel_of_the_Visitation_in_Děhylov_(0753).jpg |
| image_caption | Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary |
| image_flag | Děhylov_flag.jpg |
| image_shield | Dehylov.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Moravian-Silesian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Opava |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1464 |
| area_total_km2 | 5.08 |
| elevation_m | 280 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 745 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 747 94 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Děhylov | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Chapel_of_the_Visitation_in_Děhylov_(0753).jpg | image_caption = Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary | image_flag = Děhylov_flag.jpg | image_shield = Dehylov.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Moravian-Silesian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Opava | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1464 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 5.08 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 280 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 745 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 747 94 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Děhylov () is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Geography
Děhylov is located about 5 km northwest of Ostrava. It lies in the eastern tip of the Nízký Jeseník mountain range. It is situated on the right bank of the Opava River, which forms the municipal border. In the eastern part of the municipality there is Štěpán Pond, protected together with its surroundings as a nature reserve.
History
The first written mention of Děhylov is from 1464. The settlement was founded between 1377 and 1400.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|439 |1880|525 |1890|561 |1900|660 |1910|710 |1921|719 |1930|765 |1950|673 |1961|677 |1970|654 |1980|661 |1991|678 |2001|645 |2011|664 |2021|721 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
Děhylov is located on the railway line Ostrava–Opava.
Sights
Děhylov is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the first half of the 18th century and rebuilt in the Empire style in the first half of the 19th century.
Notable people
- Alois Honek (1911–2002), violin maker
- Zdeněk Návrat (1931–2023), ice hockey player
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Historie obce". Obec Děhylov.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Detail stanice Děhylov". [[České dráhy]].
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Děhylov". National Heritage Institute.
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