Břidličná

Břidličná
Town
The town seen from the southeast
Flag Coat of arms
Břidličná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′50″N 17°22′25″E / 49.91389°N 17.37361°E / 49.91389; 17.37361Coordinates: 49°54′50″N 17°22′25″E / 49.91389°N 17.37361°E / 49.91389; 17.37361
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Bruntál
First mentioned	1490
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Kladníček
Area
• Total	25.77 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Elevation	535 m (1,755 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	3,111
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	793 51
Website	www.mu-bridlicna.cz

Břidličná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbr̝ɪdlɪtʃnaː]; formerly Frýdlant nad Moravicí, German: Friedland an der Mohra) is a town in the Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. It lies about 12 km southeast of Bruntál in the Hrubý Jeseník Mountains.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Albrechtice u Rýmařova and Vajglov are administrative parts of Břidličná.

History[]

The settlement of Skalka, which was a possible predecessor of Břidličná, was first mentioned in a document from 1320. Frýdlant nad Moravicí was first mentioned in 1490. In 1950 the name of the town was changed to Břidličná. The town status was returned to Břidličná in 1973.^[2]

Sights[]

• Catholic parish Church of the Three Holy Kings (1577)
• Catholic memorial church of Joseph II (1911)
• Baroque sculpture of John of Nepomuk (1766)

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Břidličná at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Czech)
• News from Břidličná

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