Malá Morávka Explained

Malá Morávka
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:50.0211°N 17.3119°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1598
Area Total Km2:61.56
Elevation M:660
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:658
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:793 36

Malá Morávka (German: Klein Mohrau) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Karlov pod Pradědem is an administrative part of Malá Morávka.

Geography

Malá Morávka is located about 11km (07miles) west of Bruntál and 47km (29miles) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range. The peaks of the three highest mountains of Hrubý Jeseník, including Praděd at 1491m (4,892feet) above sea level, lie in the northwestern part of the municipal territory. The Moravice River and the stream Bělokamenný potok flows though the territory and join in the village.

History

From the 15th century, the area was owned by Lords of Vrbno and was known for mining of iron ore. A group of hammer mills was founded in the area of Malá Morávka in the second half of the 16th century. The first written mention of Malá Morávka is from 1598.[2]

Transport

Malá Morávka is the terminus of a short railway line from Bruntál. It operates only in the summer season.

Sights

The main landmark of Malá Morávka is the Church of All Saints. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1790–1793.[3]

For the well-preserved urbanism of a village typical of this region and for many high-quality examples of regional folk architecture, Malá Morávka is protected as a village monument zone.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Malá Morávka. Obec Malá Morávka. cs. 2024-03-21.
  3. Web site: Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-03-21.
  4. Web site: Malá Morávka. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-03-21.