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Velká Kraš
Velká Kraš (German: Groß Krosse) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Velká Kraš | |
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Church of the Virgin Mary | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Velká Kraš Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°21′47″N 17°8′47″E / 50.36306°N 17.14639°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Jeseník |
| First mentioned | 1256 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 726 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 790 58 |
| Website | www |
Velká Kraš lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Jeseník, 86 km (53 mi) north of Olomouc, and 197 km (122 mi) east of Prague.
History edit
The first written mention of Velká Kraš is from 1256.[2]
During the World War II, the German occupiers operated two forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village. Four POWs attempted to escape from one of the subcamps and were killed by the Germans, and then buried in nearby Vidnava.[3]
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Velká Kraš is twinned with:[4]
- Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Velká Kraš. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ^ . Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Partner und Freunde" (in German). Neuburg an der Donau. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Velká Kraš.
- Official website