Vrbno pod Pradědem
Vrbno pod Pradědem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvr̩bno ˈpotpraɟɛdɛm]; German: Würbenthal) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It is located on the Opava River and has approximately 5,000 inhabitants.
Vrbno pod Pradědem Würbenthal | |
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Town | |
Church of Saint Archangel Michael | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Vrbno pod Pradědem Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°7′15″N 17°23′0″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Bruntál |
First mentioned | 1348 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Petr Kopínec (ANO) |
Area | |
• Total | 68.91 km2 (26.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 4,995 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 793 26 |
Website | www.vrbnopp.cz |
History
Germans settlers founded the town in 1611. It was named after Heinrich von Würben, an influential citizen.[2]
Until 1918, Würbenthal was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Freudenthal (Bruntál District), one of the 8 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Austrian Silesia.[3] According to the census of 1910 the town had 3,614 inhabitants, 3,519 of whom had permanent residence there. The census questioned also the native language: 3,519 (100%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious groups were Roman Catholics with 3,293 (91.1%), followed by Protestants with 307 (8.5%).[4]
In 1938, it was occupied by the Nazi army as one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 (see the Beneš decrees) and replaced by Czech settlers. The population fell below 800. The village was renamed.
Notable people
- Johann Karl Nestler, Austrian scientist
Twin towns — sister cities
Vrbno pod Pradědem is twinned with:[5]
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2020.
- Details expected: role?
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
- https://www.vrbnopp.cz/cs/turista-a-volny-cas/o-meste/partnerske-mesto.html
External links
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- (in Czech) Official website
- (in German) Historical website