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Vidnava
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Vidnava (, ) is a town in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Vidnava
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Vidnava-namesti.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Town square
Settlement.image_flag
Vlajka města Vidnava.png
Settlement.image_shield
Znak města Vidnava.png
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Olomouc
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Jeseník
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
Rostislav Kačora
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1291

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Vidnava
Population
1190
Area
4.268119
Elevation
233
Shares border with
Stará Červená Voda
Official website
www.vidnava.cz
Image
Vidnava-namesti.jpg
Licence plate code
M
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time of earliest written record
1266-01-01
Commons category
Vidnava
contains settlement
Krasov
email address
mailto:[email protected]
topic's main category
Category:Vidnava
postal code
790 55
historical region
Czech Silesia
P6482
Vidnava
number of houses
262
mean age
45
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • Sights
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Vidnava (, ) is a town in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

==Etymology== The town's name is derived from the name of the Vidnavka River. The name of the river has its origin in vidět (i.e. 'to see'), which was derived from the clear water through which it could be seen. The town's name first appeared written as Wydna and Widna. The German name arose from the Czech name and the similarity with the word weide (i.e. 'willow') is accidental. Nevertheless, the willow appeared on the coat of arms.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vidnava” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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