Úvalno (german: Lobenstein) is a municipality and village in
Bruntál District
Bruntál District ( cs, okres Bruntál) is a district ('' okres'') within Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Bruntál, but the largest town is Krnov. Part of the district belongs to Moravia, while another part belongs to ...
in the
Moravian-Silesian Region
The Moravian-Silesian Region ( cs, Moravskoslezský kraj; pl, Kraj morawsko-śląski; sk, Moravsko-sliezsky kraj) is one of the 14 administrative regions of the Czech Republic. Before May 2001, it was called the Ostrava Region ( cs, Ostravský ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
History
The first written mention of Úvalno is from 1238.
Transport
Úvalno is located on the
Opava
Opava (; german: Troppau, pl, Opawa) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the river Opava (river), Opava. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia. It was a histori ...
–
Krnov
Krnov (; german: Jägerndorf, pl, Karniów or ''Krnów'') is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 23,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The town is made up of town parts of Pod BezruÄ ...
railway line.
Notable people
*
Hans Kudlich
Johann "Hans" Kudlich (October 23, 1823 – November 10, 1917
) (Americanized as John) was an Austrian political activist, Austrian legislator, American immigrant, writer, and physician.
Early life
Kudlich was born in Upper Silesian Úvalno ...
(1823–1917), Austrian political activist, writer and physician
Twin towns – sister cities
Úvalno is
twinned with:
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Branice, Poland
References
External links
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Villages in Bruntál District
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