Žulová

Žulová (until 1948 Frýdberk German: Friedeberg) is a town in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, close to the border with Poland. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Žulová
Town
Town hall
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Žulová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′34″N 17°5′56″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictJeseník
First mentioned1358
Area
  Total14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,223
  Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
790 65
Websitewww.mestozulova.cz

Žulová lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Jeseník, 81 km (50 mi) north of Olomouc, and 193 km (120 mi) east of Prague.

St. Joseph Church with tower from Friedberg Castle

History

From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
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