| Hlinka | |
| 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: | 50.28°N 17.6722°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1267 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.74 |
| Elevation M: | 254 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 202 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 793 99 |
Hlinka (German: Glemkau) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
The name, which is a diminutive form of hlína (i.e. 'clay'), is derived from the clay quarrying that took place here. It was first called Glynik, the name Hlinka first appeared in 1389.[2]
Hlinka is located about northeast of Bruntál and 64km (40miles) northwest of Ostrava. It is located in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border of with Poland. The southwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands and the northeastern part extends into the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at 341m (1,119feet) above sea level.
In the northern part is located Velký Pavlovický rybník Nature Reserve with Pavlovický Pond I, which has extraordinary importance as a stop of migratory birds and nesting places of water birds.[3] It has an area of . Amphibian populations are also subject to protection, especially European fire-bellied toad.[4]
The first written mention of Hlinka is from 1267. It was an agricultural village that was part of the Osoblaha estate owned by the bishops of Olomouc. In the 16th century, it was acquired by Lords of Vrbno, who sold it to the Sedlnický of Choltice family at the end of the 16th century. After the properties of the family were confiscated in 1622 for their participation in the Bohemian Revolt, it was joined to the Dívčí Hrad estate and shared its owners and destinies.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. On the Czech-Polish broder is the Rylovka / Krzyżkowice road border crossing.
The only protected cultural monument is the Church of Saint Valentine. It is a small rural church built in 1813. The bell in the church dates from 1780.[5]