Šumperk

Šumperk (; ) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is an industrial town, but it also contains valuable historical and architectural monuments. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Šumperk
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Sumperk letecky pohled.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Šumperk
Settlement.image_flag: Sumperk CZ flag.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Sumperk CoA CZ.png
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Olomouc
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Šumperk
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Miroslav Adámek
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1281

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections

Contents

Etymology
Geography
History
13th–16th centuries
16th–17th centuries
18th–19th centuries
20th century
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Culture
Sport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References
External links

==Etymology== The original German name is derived from Schön Berg, meaning "beautiful hill", which later supplemented by a distinguishing adjective Mährisch (i.e. Moravian). The Czech name Šumperk evolved from a direct phonetic transcription.

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