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.

Geography

Malenovice is located about 11 km south of Frýdek-Místek and 25 km 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 1323 m above sea level, 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.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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