Vidnava
Vidnava (German: Weidenau, Polish: Widnawa) is a town in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
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  Vidnava Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′20″N 17°11′11″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Jeseník |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 239 m (784 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,266 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 790 55 |
| Website | www |
Vidnava lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Jeseník, 87 km (54 mi) north of Olomouc, and 200 km (124 mi) east of Prague.
History
Vidnava/Weidenau was, for many prisoners of war, a stopping place on 'The Long March' during the final months of the World War II in Europe. About 30,000 Allied PoWs were force-marched westward across Poland, Czechoslovakia and Germany in appalling winter conditions, lasting about four months from January to April 1945.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- http://www.lamsdorf.com/the-long-march.html
- "Partner und Freunde". neuburg-donau.de (in German). Neuburg an der Donau. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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