Bělotín

Bělotín (German: Bölten) is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Bělotín
Municipality
Church of Saint George
Flag
Coat of arms
Bělotín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′28″N 17°48′24″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictPřerov
First mentioned1201
Area
 • Total33.38 km2 (12.89 sq mi)
Elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,838
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
753 64
Websitewww.belotin.cz

lies approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of Přerov, 40 km (25 mi) east of Olomouc, and 249 km (155 mi) east of Prague.

History

The first written mention about Bělotín is from 1201.

During the World War II the village of Bělotín, then known as Bölten, was the base for a detached Work Camp E540 (Arbeitskommando E540) for British and Commonwealth prisoners of war, under the administration of Stalag VIIIB/344 at Łambinowice (then known as Lamsdorf) in Poland. In January 1945, as the Soviet armies resumed their offensive and advanced from the east, the prisoners of the whole POW Camp Lamsdorf were marched westward in the so-called Long March or Death March. Many of them died from the bitter cold and exhaustion. The lucky ones got far enough to the west to be liberated by the allied armies after some four months of travelling on foot in appalling conditions.

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

Bělotín is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Main Page: Partneři". belotin.cz (in Czech). Obec Bělotín. Retrieved 2020-10-14.


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