Haňovice
Haňovice is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Haňovice consists of two municipal parts :- Haňovice
- Kluzov
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Hanějovice. The name was derived from the personal name Haněj. In the 19th century, the name was shortened to Haňovice.History
The first written mention of Haňovice is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. The village was probably founded at the turn of the 11th and 12th centuries.Geography
Haňovice is located about northwest of Olomouc. Most of the municipal territory lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The western part extends into the Zábřeh Highlands and includes the highest point of Haňovice at above sea level. The Loučka Stream flows through the municipality.Transport
The D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region runs along the northeastern municipal border.The railway line Prostějov–Červenka passes through the municipality, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Myslechovice.