Úvalno (German: Lobenstein) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Úvalno | |
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 Church of Saint Nicholas | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Úvalno Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°2′50″N 17°44′41″E / 50.04722°N 17.74472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Bruntál |
| First mentioned | 1238 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.77 km2 (5.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 982 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 793 91 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editÚvalno is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northwest from Opava and 42 km (26 mi) northwest from Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies mostly in the Nízký Jeseník range, only a small eastern part extends into the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level. The Czech-Polish border is formed by the Opava River.
History
editThe first written mention of Úvalno is from 1238.[2]
Before World War II, the municipality has a German majority. After the war, the German-speaking inhabitants were expelled and Úvalno was repopulated by Czechs.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/57 road (the section from Opava to Krnov) passes through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Úvalno is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1762.[2][6]
Hans Kudlich Observation Tower is situated on a hill above the village. It is a brick tower, built in 1912–1913 in honour of Hans Kudlich, an important native of Úvalno.[7] A cultural monument is also the grave and memorial of Hans Kudlich in the local cemetery.[8]
Notable people
edit- Hans Kudlich (1823–1917), Austrian political activist, writer and physician
Twin towns – sister cities
editBranice, Poland
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Úvalno. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Úvalno" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Rozhledna" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Hrob Hanse Kudlicha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Užitečné odkazy" (in Czech). Obec Úvalno. Retrieved 2024-03-21.