The first written evidence of the municipality dates back to 1377. At that time, the municipality belonged to a man named Rosat, who was a forester of the two Opavian princes Hanuš and Mikoláš. The municipality lies in a hilly area on the northeastern edge of the Opava district.
Markvartovice
Mayor: Ing. Pavel Myslivec
Deputy Mayor: Zuzana Pistovčáková, MBA
Area: 679 ha
Population: 2053
Phone: +420 595 052 518
E-mail: urad@markvartovice.cz
