Mokré Lazce
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mokré Lazce |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Mokre Lazce kostel 20080308.jpg |
| image_caption | Church of Saint John the Baptist |
| image_flag | Mokré_Lazce_flag.jpg |
| image_shield | Mokré_Lazce_CoA.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 | 1377 |
| area_total_km2 | 10.55 |
| elevation_m | 254 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1167 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 747 62 |
| website | |
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| name = Mokré Lazce | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Mokre Lazce kostel 20080308.jpg | image_caption = Church of Saint John the Baptist | image_flag = Mokré_Lazce_flag.jpg | image_shield = Mokré_Lazce_CoA.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 = 1377 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 10.55 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 254 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1167 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 747 62 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Mokré Lazce () is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Geography
Mokré Lazce is located about 9 km east of Opava and 15 km northwest of Ostrava. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Opava Hilly Land and the southern part lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 420 m above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Opava River, which forms the northern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Mokré Lazce is from 1377. The village was repeatedly sacked during the Thirty Years' War, almost entirely destroyed by fire in 1667 and plundered by Prussian and Austrian soldiers during the wars of the 18th century, but each time it recovered.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|858 |1880|881 |1890|906 |1900|902 |1910|1040 |1921|1047 |1930|1053 |1950|849 |1961|1033 |1970|994 |1980|1053 |1991|1035 |2001|1069 |2011|1086 |2021|1096 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
The I/11 road from Ostrava to Opava passes through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Renaissance style probably in 1576 and was further modified in the 19th century.
The Chapel of Saint Anne is a small Baroque building. It dates from 1747.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Historie". Obec Mokré Lazce.
- (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]].
- "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele". National Heritage Institute.
- "Kaple sv. Anny". National Heritage Institute.
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