Ženklava
Ženklava (German: Senftleben) is a village and municipality in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic.
Ženklava | |
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Municipality and village | |
 Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ženklava Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49.5644°N 18.1083°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian Region |
| District | Nový Jičín District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,024 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | https://www.zenklava.cz/ |
The German-speaking carpenter and itinerant evangelist Christian David was born here. After 1722 he led many secret Protestants from the Nový Jičín (Neutitschein) District to safety in Germany, building in Saxony the town of Herrnhut on the estate of Count von Zinzendorf.
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