Malenovice
Municipality
View towards the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Flag Coat of arms
Malenovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′46″N 18°24′37″E / 49.57944°N 18.41028°E / 49.57944; 18.41028
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned	1610
Area
• Total	13.00 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation	510 m (1,670 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)[1]
• Total	791
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	739 11
Website	www.malenovice.eu

Malenovice is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from malina, i.e. "raspberry". They grew abundantly here at the time the village was founded.^[2]

Geography

Malenovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Frýdek-Místek and 25 km (16 mi) south of Ostrava, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, only a small part on the northwest lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The summit of the highest mountain of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, Lysá hora at 1,323 metres (4,341 ft), is located on the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Malenovice is from 1610. It was then a part of the Frýdek state country, which was a part of the Kingdom of Bohemia.^[2]

Sights

The main landmark of Malenovice is the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1673.^[3]