Ruda nad Moravou

Ruda nad Moravou (German: Eisenberg) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Ruda nad Moravou
Municipality
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Ruda nad Moravou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′52″N 16°52′40″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1350
Area
 • Total25.01 km2 (9.66 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total2,512
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
789 63
Websitewww.ruda.cz

Ruda nad Moravou lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Šumperk, 51 km (32 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 176 km (109 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bartoňov, Radomilov, Hrabenov, Hostice and Štědrákova Lhota are administrative parts of Ruda nad Moravou.

Etymology

The origin of the name is connected with iron ore mining, "Ruda" means "Ore" in Czech language. From 1920, the village is named as Ruda nad Moravou, literally "Ore above Morava river" to make the name more specific.[2] In old Latin sources, the municipality is named Ferreus Mons, Iron Mountain. Germans called the village as Eisenberg with meaning the Iron Mountain as well.

History

The first written mention about Ruda nad Moravou is from 1350 when iron ore was mined. Lord Bernard ze Žerotína built a renaissance château in the early 17th century which is abandoned today and in poor condition. The village was heavily stroke by events of Thirty Years' war.[2]

In 1896, the settlement was divided to two parts, the Czech Horní Ruda (Upper Ruda) and the Sudeten German Dolní Ruda (Lower Ruda). This two villages were united again in 1920.[2]

Distillery was established in 1838, operating to 1934. Its architecturally valuable Empire building has been preserved. During the interwar period, manufactories producing sweets, gingerbread and buttons as well as a tannery were situated in the municipality.

About 120 Sudeten Germans lived in Ruda nad Moravou in 1930, all of them were expelled after World War II.

In 1960 the village of Hostice was joined to the Ruda nad Moravou municipality. In 1980 Hrabenov was joined.[2]

Manor owners
  • The house of Lords of Šternberk, unknown - 1397
  • The house of Lords of Kravaře, 1397–1447
  • The house of Tunklové z Brníčka a na Zábřehu, 1508
  • Mikuláš Trčka z Lípy, 1508–1512
  • The house of Lords of Boskovice, 1512–1596
  • The house of Zierotin, 1596–1622
  • The house of Lichtenstein, 1622–1848

Economy

Significant company located in Ruda nad Moravou is Lesy Ruda a.s. that harvest wood in nearby forests. Former rich sources of iron ore are completely depleted.

Transport

The municipality is served by several bus lines and railroad line Nr. 292, the station Ruda nad Moravou.

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

Ruda nad Moravou is twinned with:[3]

  • The church of Saint Lawrence
  • Ruda nad Moravou Castle
  • Ruda nad Moravou Castle

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce". ruda.cz (in Czech). Obec Ruda nad Moravou. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  3. "Květnové a družební slavnosti s obcí Kanianka". ruda.cz (in Czech). Obec Ruda nad Moravou. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
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