Velká Kraš (german: Groß Krosse) is a municipality and village in
JesenÃk District
JesenÃk District ( cs, okres JesenÃk) is a district ('' okres'') in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its seat is the town of JesenÃk. With approximately 38,000 inhabitants it is the least populated district of the Czech Republic.
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in the
Olomouc Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Geography
Velká Kraš is located about north of
JesenÃk and north of
Olomouc, on the border with
Poland. It lies on the border between the
Žulová Hilly Land
Žulová (until 1948 Frýdberk; german: Friedeberg) is a town in JesenÃk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of TomÃkovice is an administrative part of Žulová.
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and
Vidnava Lowland
Vidnava (, pl, Widnawa) is a town in JesenÃk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Etymology
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. The highest point is the hill Smolný vrch at above sea level. The Vidnávka River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Velká Kraš is from 1256.
During
World War II, the
German occupiers operated two
forced labour
Forced labour, or unfree labour, is any work relation, especially in modern or early modern history, in which people are employed against their will with the threat of destitution, detention, violence including death, or other forms of ex ...
subcamps of the
Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village. Four POWs attempted to escape from one of the subcamps and were killed by the Germans, and then buried in nearby
Vidnava
Vidnava (, pl, Widnawa) is a town in JesenÃk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Etymology
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From 1973 to 1990, Velká Kraš was a part of
Vidnava
Vidnava (, pl, Widnawa) is a town in JesenÃk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Etymology
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Demographics
Transport
Velká KraÅ¡ is located on the railway line JavornÃk–Lipová-láznÄ›
Lipová-láznÄ› (until 1960 Dolnà Lipová; german: Bad Lindewiese) is a spa municipality and village in JesenÃk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Hornà Lipo ...
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Sights
The most valuable monument is the Church of Saint Florian. It was built in the Neoclassical style. The construction was finished in 1799. The second church in Velká Kraš is the Church of the Virgin Mary, which dates from the beginning of the 19th century.
Twin towns – sister cities
Velká Kraš is twinned with:
References
External links
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Villages in JesenÃk District
Czech Silesia