Bělá pod Pradědem

Bělá pod Pradědem
Bělá pod Pradědem
	Municipality
	Bělá pod Pradědem in the valley
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bělá pod Pradědem Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°7′54″N 17°12′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Jeseník
First mentioned	1284
Area
• Total	92.12 km2 (35.57 sq mi)
Elevation	474 m (1,555 ft)
Population (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	1,770
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	790 01
Website	www.bela.cz

Bělá pod Pradědem (German: Waldenburg) is a municipality in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Bělá pod Pradědem is approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Jeseník, 64 km (40 mi) north of Olomouc, and 198 km (123 mi) east of Prague. It lies near the Praděd mountain.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of villages of Adolfovice, Bělá, Domašov and Filipovice.

History

Both villages of Adolfovice and Domašov were first mentioned in 1284. The villages, having been settled by German-speakers for centuries, was voided of its native population in 1945 and was resettled by Czechoslovak citizens new to the region.

The municipality of Bělá pod Pradědem was established in 1964 by merger of municipalities of Adolfovice and Domašov. It gained its name after the river of Bělá and Bělá village (which was a part of Domašov), and the Praděd mountain.

1939 air accident

On October 9, 1939 Luftwaffe military Junkers F.13 (designation R 37/2) on its way from Opole in Prussia to Olomouc crashed into the forest above Bělá pod Pradědem. All 8 crew and passengers died in the accident and were buried at the local cemetery in Domašov.

Notable people

Franz Kreuzer (1918–1983), Unteroffizier who served with 3./GrenRgt 89 and was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, born in Domašov[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

Bělá pod Pradědem is twinned with:[3]

Tułowice, Poland

References

"Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945
"Tułowice – partnerská obec". bela.cz (in Czech). Obec Bělá pod Pradědem. Retrieved 2020-09-18.

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.

[2] Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945

[3] "Tułowice – partnerská obec". bela.cz (in Czech). Obec Bělá pod Pradědem. Retrieved 2020-09-18.