Petrov nad Desnou
Petrov nad Desnou, until 1955 Petrovice nad Desnou (German: Petersdorf an der Tess) is a village and municipality (obec) in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Desná River.
Petrov nad Desnou | |
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Municipality | |
 Road no. 11 going through Petrov. Hrubý Jeseník mountain range in the background. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Petrov nad Desnou | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′24″N 17°2′33″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.20 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,242 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 788 14 to 788 16 |
| Website | https://www.petrovnaddesnou.cz/ |
The municipality covers an area of 12.20 square kilometres (4.71 sq mi), and has a population of 1,242 (as at 1 January 2010).
Petrov nad Desnou lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Šumperk, 48 km (30 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 189 km (117 mi) east of Prague.
From 1980 to 2009 the village was part of the municipality Sobotín. On 1 January 2010 Petrov nad Desnou separated from the municipality of Sobotín.
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