| Břidličná | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| 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: | 49.9139°N 17.3736°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Miroslav Kladníček |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1490 |
| Area Total Km2: | 25.81 |
| Elevation M: | 535 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 2931 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 793 51 |
Břidličná (in Czech pronounced as /ˈbr̝ɪdlɪtʃnaː/; until 1950 Frýdlant nad Moravicí, German: Friedland an der Mohra) is a town in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.
The villages of Albrechtice u Rýmařova and Vajglov are administrative parts of Břidličná.
Břidličná is located about 10km (10miles) southeast of Bruntál and 35km (22miles) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 701m (2,300feet) above sea level. The town is situated on both banks of the Moravice River.
The settlement of Skalka, which was a possible predecessor of Břidličná, was first mentioned in a document from 1320. The name 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]
Břidličná is located on the railway line Opava–Rýmařov. The town is served by three train stations.[3]
The main landmark of Břidličná is the Church of the Three Wise Men. It was built in 1577 and modified in 1610. It is a valuable building with preserved authentic Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical constructions.[4]