Vrbno pod Pradědem

Vrbno pod Pradědem (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvr̩bno ˈpotpraɟɛdɛm]; German: Würbenthal) is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. It is located on the Opava River and has approximately 5,000 inhabitants.

Vrbno pod Pradědem

Würbenthal
Town
Church of Saint Archangel Michael
Flag
Coat of arms
Vrbno pod Pradědem
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′15″N 17°23′0″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1348
Government
 • MayorPetr Kopínec (ANO)
Area
 • Total68.91 km2 (26.61 sq mi)
Elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total4,995
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
793 26
Websitewww.vrbnopp.cz

History
Austrian KK stamp cancelled after 1850 WÜRBENTHAL

Germans settlers founded the town in 1611. It was named after Heinrich von Würben, an influential citizen.[2]

Until 1918, Würbenthal was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Freudenthal (Bruntál District), one of the 8 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Austrian Silesia.[3] According to the census of 1910 the town had 3,614 inhabitants, 3,519 of whom had permanent residence there. The census questioned also the native language: 3,519 (100%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious groups were Roman Catholics with 3,293 (91.1%), followed by Protestants with 307 (8.5%).[4]

In 1938, it was occupied by the Nazi army as one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. The German-speaking population was expelled in 1945 (see the Beneš decrees) and replaced by Czech settlers. The population fell below 800. The village was renamed.

Notable people

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Vrbno pod Pradědem is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2020.
  2. Details expected: role?
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  4. Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
  5. https://www.vrbnopp.cz/cs/turista-a-volny-cas/o-meste/partnerske-mesto.html


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