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Vápenná

Coordinates: 50°17′0″N 17°5′52″E / 50.28333°N 17.09778°E / 50.28333; 17.09778
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Vápenná
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°17′0″N 17°5′52″E / 50.28333°N 17.09778°E / 50.28333; 17.09778
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictJeseník
First mentioned1358
Area
 • Total
36.79 km2 (14.20 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,161
 • Density31.56/km2 (81.73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
790 64
Websitewww.vapenna.cz

Vápenná (until 1949 Zighartice; German: Setzdorf) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Vápenná consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Vápenná (1,114)
  • Polka (21)

Geography

Vápenná is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Jeseník and 77 km (48 mi) north of Olomouc. The larger part of the municipal territory lies in the Golden Mountains, only a small part extends lies into the Žulová Hilly Land in the north. The highest point is the mountain Studený at 1,042 m (3,419 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Vidnávka River.

History

The first written mention of Zighartice is from 1358. The village was abandoned in around 1420, but was resettled in 1576.[3]

During the World War II, the German occupiers operated four forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at the local quarries.[4]

In 1949, the municipality was renamed Vápenná.[3]

Demographics

Transport

The I/60 road from Jeseník to the Czech–Polish border runs through the town. On the border is the Bílý potok / Paczków road border crossing.

Vápenná is located on the railway line of local importance Javorník–Lipová-lázně.[7]

Sights

The main landmark of Vápenná is the Church of Saint Philip. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1780–1781.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Vápenná. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  4. ↑ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Vápenná". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-18.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Filipa Vápenná" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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