Vápenná

Vápenná (until 1949 Zighartice; German: Setzdorf) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Vápenná
Municipality
Church of Saint Philip
Flag Coat of arms
Vápenná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′0″N 17°5′52″E / 50.28333°N 17.09778°E / 50.28333; 17.09778
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Jeseník
First mentioned	1358
Area
• Total	36.79 km^2 (14.20 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)^[1]
• Total	1,187
• Density	32/km^2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	790 64
Website	www.vapenna.cz

Administrative parts

The hamlet of Polka is an administrative part of Vápenná.

Geography

Vápenná is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Jeseník and 77 km (48 mi) north of Olomouc. The larger part of the municipal territory lies in the Golden Mountains, only a small part extends lies into the Žulová Hilly Land in the north. The highest point is the Studený mountain at 1,042 m (3,419 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Vidnávka river.

History

The first written mention of Zighartice is from 1358. The village was abandoned in around 1420, but was resettled in 1576.^[2]

During the World War II, the German occupiers operated four forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at the local quarries.^[3]

In 1949, the municipality was renamed Vápenná.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,058 —     1880 2,216 +7.7% 1890 2,284 +3.1% 1900 2,516 +10.2% 1910 2,599 +3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,475 −4.8% 1930 2,936 +18.6% 1950 1,135 −61.3% 1961 1,311 +15.5% 1970 1,278 −2.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,338 +4.7% 1991 1,358 +1.5% 2001 1,272 −6.3% 2011 1,219 −4.2% 2021 1,135 −6.9%
Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/60 road from Jeseník to the Czech-Polish border runs through the town. There is the Bílý potok / Paczków road border crossing.

Vápenná is located on the railway line of local importance Javorník–Lipová-lázně.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Vápenná is the Church of Saint Philip. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1780–1781.^[7]

Notable people

• Emil Beier (1893–1985), Nazi German politician

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vápenná. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
3. . Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jeseník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Vápenná" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
7. "Kostel sv. Filipa Vápenná" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

External links

 

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• Official website