Bělá pod Pradědem
Bělá pod Pradědem (German: Waldenburg) is a village and municipality (obec) in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
Bělá pod Pradědem | |
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Municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bělá pod Pradědem | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′2″N 17°11′27″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Jeseník |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.12 km2 (35.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,826 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 787 01 až 790 85 |
| Website | http://www.bela.cz |
The municipality covers an area of 92.12 square kilometres (35.57 sq mi), and has a population of 1,808 (as at 31 December 2007).
Bělá pod Pradědem is approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Jeseník, 64 km (40 mi) north of Olomouc, and 198 km (123 mi) east of Prague. It lies just near the Praděd mountain.
The town, having been settled by German-speakers for centuries, was voided of its native population in 1945 and was resettled by Czechoslovak citizens new to the region.
1939 Air Accident
On October 9, 1939 Luftwaffe military Junkers F.13 (designation R 37/2) on its way from Oppeln in Prussia to Olomouc crashed into the forest above Bělá pod Pradědem. All 8 crew and passengers died in the accident and were buried at the local cemetery in Ober-Thomasdorf, which is now part of Bělá.
Famous personalities born or living in Bělá pod Pradědem
- Franz Kreuzer, Unteroffizier who served with 3./GrenRgt 89 and was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was born in Thomasdorf (part of Bělá pod Pradědem) on September 21, 1918.[1]
