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Úvalno

Coordinates: 50°2′50″N 17°44′41″E / 50.04722°N 17.74472°E / 50.04722; 17.74472
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Úvalno
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°2′50″N 17°44′41″E / 50.04722°N 17.74472°E / 50.04722; 17.74472
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1238
Area
 • Total
14.77 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
975
 • Density66.0/km2 (171/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 91
Websitewww.uvalno.cz

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.

Geography

Úvalno 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 here by the Opava River.

History

The first written mention of Úvalno is from 1238.[2]

Before World War II, the municipality had a German majority. After the war, the German-speaking inhabitants were expelled and Úvalno was repopulated by Czechs.[2]

Demographics

Transport

The I/57 road (the section from Opava to Krnov) runs through the municipality.

Úvalno is located on the Opava–Rýmařov railway line.[5]

Sights

The 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, a native of Úvalno.[7] A cultural monument is also the grave and memorial of Hans Kudlich at the local cemetery.[8]

Notable people

  • Hans Kudlich (1823–1917), Austrian political activist, writer and medical doctor

Twin towns – sister cities

Úvalno is twinned with:[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Úvalno. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Station details Úvalno". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  6. ↑ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  7. ↑ "Rozhledna" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  8. ↑ "Hrob Hanse Kudlicha" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  9. ↑ "Užitečné odkazy" (in čeština). Obec Úvalno. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
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