Karlovice (Bruntál District)

Karlovice (German: Karlsthal) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region in north-eastern Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Karlovice
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Karlovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′20″N 17°26′45″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1558
Area
  Total21.60 km2 (8.34 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,017
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 26
Websitewww.karlovice.eu

During the German occupation of Czechia (World War II), the Germans operated the E733 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[2]

Administrative parts

Village of Zadní Ves is an administrative part of Karlovice.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2021.


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