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Stará Červená Voda
Stará Červená Voda (german: Alt Rothwasser) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative parts The village of Nová Červená Voda is an administrative part of Stará Červená Voda. Geography Stará Červená Voda is located about north of Jeseník and north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. The northern part of the municipality with the built-up area lies in the Žulová Hilly Land. The southern forested part belongs to the Golden Mountains (Sudetes), Golden Mountains. The highest point is the Sokolí vrch mountain at above sea level. History The first written mention of Stará Červená Voda is in a deed from 1291, which described the situation in 1266. It was then part of the Duchy of Nysa within fragmented Piast dynasty, Piast-ruled Poland. Later on, along with the Duchy of Nysa, it passed under Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemian suzerainty, and following the duchy's dissoluti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') is the Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is "Intentional community, commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition Legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastre, cadastral areas. Every municipality is composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |