Pustá Polom
Pustá Polom (German: Wüstpohlom) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. It lies 12 km from Opava.
Pustá Polom | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Martin | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Pustá Polom Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′57″N 17°59′53″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1238 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,380 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 69 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Pustá Polom is from 1238.[2]
Notable people
- Jan Novotný (1929–2005), glass artist and painter
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Pustá Polom. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
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