Kružberk

Kružberk (German: Kreuzberg) is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 240 inhabitants and lies 20 km from Opava. The village was first mentioned in a written document in 1377 as Creuczenburg. The German inhabitants of the village were expelled after 1945.

Kružberk
Municipality
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag
Coat of arms
Kružberk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′25″N 17°40′23″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
Area
  Total8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Elevation
404 m (1,325 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total237
  Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 86
Websitewww.kruzberk.cz

Kružberk Dam on the Moravice River was constructed in the village in 1948–1955.

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