Úvalno

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.

Úvalno
Municipality
Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of Saint Nicholas
Flag of Úvalno
Flag
Coat of arms of Úvalno
Coat of arms
Úvalno is located in Czech Republic
Úvalno
Úvalno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′50″N 17°44′41″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1238
Area
 • Total14.77 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total990
 • Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 91
Websitewww.uvalno.cz

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 by the Opava River.

History

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

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

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,013—    
18801,100+8.6%
18901,232+12.0%
19001,304+5.8%
19101,386+6.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,461+5.4%
19301,720+17.7%
19501,050−39.0%
19611,197+14.0%
1970914−23.6%
YearPop.±%
1980966+5.7%
1991877−9.2%
2001954+8.8%
2011936−1.9%
2021928−0.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

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

Sights
Hans Kudlich Observation Tower

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, an important native of Úvalno.[7] A cultural monument is also the grave and memorial of Hans Kudlich in the local cemetery.[8]

Notable people
  • Hans Kudlich (1823–1917), Austrian political activist, writer and physician

Twin towns – sister cities

Úvalno is twinned with:[9]

  • Poland Branice, Poland

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Úvalno. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Bruntál" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Detail stanice Úvalno" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  6. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  7. "Rozhledna" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  8. "Hrob Hanse Kudlicha" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  9. "Užitečné odkazy" (in Czech). Obec Úvalno. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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