Petrov nad Desnou
Petrov nad Desnou (until 1955 Petrovice nad Desnou, (German: Petersdorf an der Tess) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It lies on the Desná River.
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 Road no. 11, Hrubý Jeseník in the background | |
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  Petrov nad Desnou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′20″N 17°2′40″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1354 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.20 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,220 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 788 14, 788 16 |
| Website | www |
Petrov nad Desnou lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Šumperk, 48 km (30 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 189 km (117 mi) east of Prague.
Administrative parts
Village of Terezín is an administrative part of Petrov nad Desnou.
History
From 1980 to 2009 the village was part of the municipality Sobotín. On 1 January 2010 Petrov nad Desnou became separate municipality.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
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