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Bílá Voda
Bílá Voda (, ) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Administrative division Bílá Voda consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Městys Bílá Voda (214) *Ves Bílá Voda (62) *Kamenička (94) Etymology Bílá Voda is named after the eponymous creek in the village. The name literally means "white water". Geography Bílá Voda is located about northwest of Jeseník and north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. It is located at the westernmost point of the historical region of Czech Silesia. Bílá Voda lies in the northern part of the Golden Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Javorník at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Bílá voda Creek, a tributary of the Eastern Neisse. About two thirds of the municipal territory are covered with forests. History A village named ''Wyssoka'' was documen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The 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 cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |