Břidličná
Břidličná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbr̝ɪdlɪtʃnaː]; formerly Frýdlant nad Moravicí, German: Friedland an der Mohra) is a town in the Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. It lies about 12 km southeast of Bruntál in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains.
Břidličná | |
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Town | |
 The town seen from the southeast | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Břidličná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′50″N 17°22′25″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Bruntál |
| First mentioned | 1490 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miroslav Kladníček |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.77 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 535 m (1,755 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,111 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 793 51 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Albrechtice u Rýmařova and Vajglov are administrative parts of Město Albrechtice.
History
The settlement of Skalka, which was a possible predecessor of Břidličná, was first mentioned in a document from 1320. Frýdlant nad Moravicí was first mentioned in 1490. In 1950 the name of the town was changed to Břidličná. The town status was returned to Břidličná in 1973.[2]
Sights
- Catholic parish Church of the Three Holy Kings (1577)
- Catholic memorial church of Joseph II (1911)
- Baroque sculpture of John of Nepomuk (1766)
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Z historie Frýdlantu nad Moravicí, dnes Břidličné". mu-bridlicna.cz (in Czech). Město Břidličná. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
External links
Media related to Břidličná at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Czech)
- News from Břidličná
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