Břidličná

Břidličná
Town
Center of the town
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
District Bruntál
Commune Rýmařov
River Moravice River
Coordinates CZ 49°54′50″N 17°22′25″E / 49.91389°N 17.37361°E / 49.91389; 17.37361Coordinates: CZ 49°54′50″N 17°22′25″E / 49.91389°N 17.37361°E / 49.91389; 17.37361
Area 25.77 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Population 3,384
Density 131/km2 (339/sq mi)
First mentioned 1320
Mayor Bohumír Kamenec
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 793 51
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Břidličná
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mu-bridlicna.cz

Břidličná (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbr̝ɪdlɪtʃnaː]; formerly Frýdlant nad Moravicí, German: Friedland an der Mohra) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic about 12 km southeast of Bruntál. The town lies in the Jeseníky Mountains and has a population of 3,698 as of 2004.

History

Břidličná nad Moravicí was first mentioned in a document dating from 1317.

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