Brníčko is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the

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. It has about 600 inhabitants. Brníčko lies approximately south of Šumperk, north-west of Olomouc, and east of

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Administrative parts

The village of Strupšín is an administrative part of Brníčko.

History

The first written mention of Brníčko is from 1350. The local castle was the seat of the Tunkl aristocratic family. From the late 14th century until the

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, Brníčko was a small town and the centre of a small estate. After the war, it was acquired by the

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and lost its significance.

References

Villages in Šumperk District {{Olomouc-geo-stub