Břidličná
Town
View from the southeast
View from the southeast
Flag of Břidličná
Flag
Coat of arms of Břidličná
Coat of arms
Břidličná is located in Czech Republic
Břidličná
Břidličná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′50″N 17°22′25″E / 49.91389°N 17.37361°E / 49.91389; 17.37361
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1490
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Kladníček
Area
 • Total25.81 km2 (9.97 sq mi)
Elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,003
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 51
Websitewww.mu-bridlicna.cz

Břidličná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbr̝ɪdlɪtʃnaː]; until 1950 Frýdlant nad Moravicí, German: Friedland an der Mohra) is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Albrechtice u Rýmařova and Vajglov are administrative parts of Břidličná.

Geography

Břidličná is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Bruntál and 35 km (22 mi) north of Olomouc. It is located in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 701 m (2,300 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on both banks of the 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.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,571—    
18802,313−10.0%
18902,114−8.6%
19002,153+1.8%
19102,260+5.0%
YearPop.±%
19212,027−10.3%
19302,167+6.9%
19501,932−10.8%
19612,520+30.4%
19703,368+33.7%
YearPop.±%
19803,698+9.8%
19914,013+8.5%
20013,811−5.0%
20113,222−15.5%
20212,832−12.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Břidličná lies on a railway line heading from Opava to Rýmařov.

Sights

Church of the Three Wise Men

The landmark of the town is the parish Church of the Three Wise Men. It was built in 1577 and modified in 1610. It is a valuable building with preserved authentic Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical constructions.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Z historie Frýdlantu nad Moravicí, dnes Břidličné" (in Czech). Město Břidličná. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Kostel sv. Tří králů" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
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