Vápenná
Vápenná, until 1949 Zighartice (German: Setzdorf) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, located in the north-eastern part of the country. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Vápenná | |
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 Church of Saint Philip | |
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  Vápenná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′0″N 17°5′52″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Jeseník |
| First mentioned | 1358 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.77 km2 (14.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,322 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 790 64 |
| Website | www |
Vápenná lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Jeseník, 77 km (48 mi) north of Olomouc, and 193 km (120 mi) east of Prague.
History
During the German occupation (World War II), the occupiers operated four forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at the local quarries.[2]
Notable people
- Emil Beier (1893–1985), Nazi German politician
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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