| Úvalno | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Moravian-Silesian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bruntál |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.0472°N 17.7447°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1238 |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.77 |
| Elevation M: | 325 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 982 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 793 91 |
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 is located about 16km (10miles) northwest from Opava and 42km (26miles) 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 435m (1,427feet) above sea level. The Czech-Polish border is formed by the Opava River.
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]
The I/57 road (the section from Opava to Krnov) passes through the municipality.
Úvalno is located on the Opava–Rýmařov railway line.[3]
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] [4]
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.[5] A cultural monument is also the grave and memorial of Hans Kudlich in the local cemetery.[6]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Úvalno is twinned with:[7]
Branice, Poland