Malá Morávka
Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
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Malá Morávka (German: Klein Mohrau) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Malá Morávka | |
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Karlov pod Pradědem, a part of Malá Morávka | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Malá Morávka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°1′16″N 17°18′43″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Bruntál |
| First mentioned | 1598 |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.56 km2 (23.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 632 |
| • Density | 10.3/km2 (26.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 793 36 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Malá Morávka consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Malá Morávka (526)
- Karlov pod Pradědem (60)
Geography
Malá Morávka is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Bruntál and 47 km (29 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range. The peaks of the three highest mountains of Hrubý Jeseník, including Praděd at 1,491 m (4,892 ft) above sea level, lie in the northwestern part of the municipal territory. The Moravice River and the stream Bělokamenný potok flows though the territory and join in the village.
History
From the 15th century, the area was owned by Lords of Vrbno and was known for mining of iron ore. A group of hammer mills was founded in the area of Malá Morávka in the second half of the 16th century. The first written mention of Malá Morávka is from 1598.[3]
Demographics
Transport
Malá Morávka is the terminus of a short railway line from Bruntál. It operates only in the summer season.
Sights
The main landmark of Malá Morávka is the Church of All Saints. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1790–1793.[6]
For the well-preserved urbanism of a village typical of this region and for many high-quality examples of regional folk architecture, Malá Morávka is protected as a village monument zone.[7]
