Vápenná (until 1949 Zighartice; ) is a municipality and village in
JesenÃk District
JesenÃk District () is a Okres, district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of JesenÃk. With approximately 36,000 inhabitants, it is the least populated district of the Czech Republic.
Administrative division
Je ...
in the
Olomouc Region
Olomouc Region (; , ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (''České Sl ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Vápenná consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Vápenná (1,114)
*Polka (21)
Geography
Vápenná is located about northwest of
JesenÃk
JesenÃk (; until 1947 Frývaldov (); , ) is a spa town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
JesenÃk consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 202 ...
and north of
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 (rive ...
. The larger part of the municipal territory lies in the
Golden Mountains, only a small part extends lies into the
Žulová Hilly Land
Žulová (until 1948 Frýdberk; ) is a town in JesenÃk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Žulová consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the ...
in the north. The highest point is the Studený mountain at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Vidnávka River.
History
The first written mention of Zighartice is from 1358. The village was abandoned in around 1420, but was resettled in 1576.
During the
World War II
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, the
German occupiers operated four
forced labour
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subcamps of the
Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp
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There are significant differences among POW camps, inte ...
at the local quarries.
In 1949, the municipality was renamed Vápenná.
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Demographics
Transport
The I/60 road from JesenÃk to the Czech-Polish border runs through the town. On the border is the ''BÃlý potok / Paczków'' road border crossing.
Vápenná is located on the railway line of local importance JavornÃk–Lipová-láznÄ›
Lipová-láznÄ› (until 1960 Dolnà Lipová; ) is a spa municipality and village in JesenÃk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Lipová-lázně consists of three municipal p ...
.
Sights
The main landmark of Vápenná is the Church of Saint Philip. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1780–1781.
Notable people
* Emil Beier (1893–1985), Nazi German politician
References
External links
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Villages in JesenÃk District
Czech Silesia