Dolní Benešov

Dolní Benešov
Dolní Benešov seen over the Nezmar pond
Dolní Benešov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′16″N 18°6′30″E / 49.92111°N 18.10833°E / 49.92111; 18.10833
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1312
Government
  MayorJan Widlák
Area
  Total
14.81 km2 (5.72 sq mi)
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
3,869
  Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 22
Websitewww.dolnibenesov.cz

Dolní Benešov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdolɲiː ˈbɛnɛʃof]; formerly Benešov u Hlučína; German: Beneschau) is a town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants. It is part of the historical Hlučín Region.