Vyšehoří

Vyšehoří
Municipality
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Flag Coat of arms
Vyšehoří
Coordinates: 49°56′19″N 16°51′49″E / 49.93861°N 16.86361°E / 49.93861; 16.86361Coordinates: 49°56′19″N 16°51′49″E / 49.93861°N 16.86361°E / 49.93861; 16.86361
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
Area
• Total	3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi)
Elevation	324 m (1,063 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	200
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code	789 01
Website	http://www.vysehori.cz

Vyšehoří (German: Wyschehor) is a village and municipality (obec) in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 3.47 square kilometres (1.34 sq mi), and has a population of 200 (as at 3 July 2006).

Vyšehoří lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Šumperk, 48 km (30 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 176 km (109 mi) east of Prague.

The name is derived from its locality „higher in the mountains“ (Vyše - higher, hoří - mountains) as it is situated in highlands. The very first note about the village comes from 1397 when Vyšehoří was transferred from Ruda nad Moravou manor to Zábřeh manor. The village was part of Zábřeh manor to the fall of the feudal system in 1848.

References[]

• Olomouc Regional Statistical Office: Municipalities of Šumperk District

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