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Břidličná
Břidličná (; until 1950 Frýdlant nad Moravicí, ) is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Břidličná consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Břidličná (2,650) *Albrechtice u Rýmařova (35) *Vajglov (147) Geography Břidličná is located about southeast of Bruntál and north of Olomouc. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on both banks of the Moravice (river), Moravice River. History The settlement of Skalka, which was a possible predecessor of Břidličná, was first mentioned in a document from 1320. The name Frýdlant nad Moravicí was first mentioned in 1490. In 1950, the name of the town was changed to Břidličná. The town status was returned to Břidličná in 1973. Demographics Transport Břidličná is located on the railway line Opava–Rým ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruntál District
Bruntál District () is a Okres, district in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Bruntál, but the most populated town is Krnov. Administrative division Bruntál District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Bruntál, Krnov and Rýmařov. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold: Andělská Hora (Bruntál District), Andělská Hora – Bílčice – Bohušov – Brantice – Břidličná – Bruntál – Býkov-Láryšov – Čaková – Dětřichov nad Bystřicí – Dívčí Hrad – Dlouhá Stráň – Dolní Moravice – Dvorce (Bruntál District), Dvorce – Heřmanovice – Hlinka (Bruntál District), Hlinka – Holčovice – Horní Benešov – Horní Město – Horní Životice – Hošťálkovy – Janov (Bruntál District), Janov – Jindřichov (Bruntál District), Jindřich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moravice (river)
The Moravice () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Opava River. It flows through the Moravian-Silesian Region. It is long, making it the 25th longest river in the Czech Republic. Characteristic The Moravice originates in the territory of Malá Morávka in the Hrubý Jeseník range at an elevation of , on the slope of Mt. Vysoká hole. It flows to Opava, where it enters the Opava River at an elevation of . It is long, making it the 25th longest river in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Moravice are: Settlements The river partially forms the historical border between Moravia and Silesia. Apart from the outskirts of the city of Opava, the river does not flow through any large settlement; the largest town directly on the river is Břidličná. The river flows through the municipal territories of Malá Morávka, Dolní Moravice, Malá Štáhle, Velká Štáhle, Břidličná, Valšov, Nová Pl� ... [...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] |
Olomouc
Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (river), Morava River, the city is the ecclesiastical metropolis and was a historical co-capital city of Moravia, before having been occupied by the Military of the Swedish Empire, Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, Holy Trinity Column was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 for its quintessential Baroque architecture, Baroque style and symbolic value. Administrative division Olomouc consists of 26 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Olomouc (13,446) *Bělidla (834) *Černovír (1,010) *Chomoutov (1,070) *Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
České Dráhy
České dráhy (English: ''Czech Railways''), often shortened to ČD, is the major Rail transport, railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways. It is a member of the International Union of Railways, International Railway Union (UIC Country Code for the Czech Republic is 54), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies, and the Organization for Cooperation of Railways. With twenty-four thousand employeesAnnual Report of České dráhy, a.s. for the Year 2014, auditor Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ČD Group is the fifth largest Czech company by the number of employees. History In 1827–1836, the Budweis–Linz–Gmunden Horse-Drawn Railway, České Budějovice–Linz railway was built, which was the second Horsecar, horse-drawn railway in continental Europe was established. The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rýmařov
Rýmařov (; ) is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Rýmařov consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Rýmařov (6,174) *Edrovice (340) *Harrachov (36) *Jamartice (179) *Janovice (640) *Ondřejov (142) *Stránské (60) Geography Rýmařov is located about southwest of Bruntál and north of Olomouc. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the stream Podolský potok with several other small streams. The Podolský potok is the right tributary of the Moravice (river), Moravice, which forms the eastern municipal border. History The first settlement was established in the site of Rýmařov in the early 13th centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opava
Opava (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Opava (river), Opava River. Opava is one of the historical centres of Silesia and was a historical capital of Czech Silesia. Administrative division Opava consists of eight Statutory city (Czech Republic)#Differences of statutory city, self-governing city parts in the suburbs and the central part that is directly administered. In addition, Opava consists of 14 municipal parts, whose borders do not respect the boundaries of the city parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *undivided Opava **Město (3,485) **''Předměstí (22,212)'' **Kateřinky (12,795) **Kylešovice (7,311) **''Jaktař (2,182)'' *Komárov (1,323) **Komárov (1,323) *Malé Hoštice (1,710) **Malé Hoštice (1,710) *Milostovice (305) **Milostovice (305) *Podvihov (754) **Komárovské Chaloupky (155) **Podvihov (599) *Suché Lazce (1,034) **Suché Lazce (1,034) *Vávrov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nízký Jeseník
Nízký Jeseník (, ) is a flat highland and Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the east of the country in the Olomouc Region, Olomouc and Moravian-Silesian Region, Moravian-Silesian regions. Nízký Jeseník is the largest Czech geomorphological mesoregion, and is known for the former volcanic activity. Etymology According to the most probable theory, the name has its origin in the word ''jasan'', i.e. 'Fraxinus, ash'. ''Jeseník'' (respectively ''Jesenný potok'') was first the name of a stream that flowed through an ash forest in a valley. The name was Germanized to ''Gesenke'' (i.e. 'slope') and used as a name of a small town that was founded in the valley (but later disappeared), and then it was transferred first to the valley, and then to the whole mountain range. Later the name was changed back to Czech ''Jeseník''. Jeseníky (plural form of Jeseník) is a collective term for an area that inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruntál
Bruntál (; ) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Bruntál consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Bruntál (14,935) *Karlovec (1) Karlovec forms an Enclave and exclave, exclave of the municipal territory. Etymology The original German name ''Freudenthal'' means 'valley of joy' and refers to the town's location in a valley. The Czech name was later created by transcribing the German name. Geography Bruntál is located about north of Olomouc and northwest of Ostrava, in the historical region of Czech Silesia. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The town lies in a valley surrounded by several hills. The highest point is the hill Uhlířský vrch at above sea level. The Černý Creek with its tributaries, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic ( ; singular ) are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic. History The first regions (''kraje'') were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bohemia was already divided into 12 regions, but their borders were not fixed due to the frequent changes in the borders of the estates. During the reign of George of Poděbrady (1458–1471), Bohemia was divided into 14 regions, which remained so until 1714, when their number was reduced to 12 again. From 1751 to 1850, after the four largest regions were divided, the kingdom consisted of 16 regions. Between 1850 and 1862, there were several reforms and the number of regions fluctuated between 7 and 13. Due to the parallel establishment of political districts in 1848, however, their importance declined. In 1862, the regions were abolished, although the regional authorities had some powers until 1868. Moravia was divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
