Postal code 739 36 Elevation 306 m Local time Saturday 2:37 PM | Established 1613 Website www.obec-kanovice.cz Area 2.59 km² Population 226 (2006) | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Kaňovice (German: Kaniowitz, Polish: Kaniowice) is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It has a population of 226 (2006). It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
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Map of 739 36 Ka%C5%88ovice, Czechia
History
The village was established in 1613 of the initiative of Jan Bruntálský z Vrbna, the owner of the Friedek state country. It was mentioned in 1652 as Agrum Kaniowicz. The Friedeck state country was split from the Duchy of Teschen in 1573, which was a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia, since 1526 a part of the Habsburg Monarchy. After World War I and fall of Austria-Hungary it became a part of Czechoslovakia. In March 1939 it became a part of Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. After World War II it was restored to Czechoslovakia.
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Kaňovice (Frýdek-Místek District) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA