Břidličná
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Bruntál
Commune	Rýmařov
River	Moravice
Coordinates	49°54′50″N 17°22′25″E / 49.91389°N 17.37361°E / 49.91389; 17.37361
Area	25.77 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Population	3,679
Density	143 /km2 (370 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1320
Mayor	Bohumír Kamenec
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	793 51
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Břidličná
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mu-bridlicna.cz

'Břidličná nad Moravicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbr̝ɪdlɪtʃnaː nat ˈmoravɪtsiː]; German: Friedland an der Mohra' is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic about 12 km southeast of Bruntál. The town lies in the Jeseníky Mountains and has a population of 3,698 as of 2004.

[edit] History

Břidličná nad Moravicí was first mentioned in a document dating from 1317.

[edit] Tourist sites

• Catholic parish church of the three holy kings, 1577
• Catholic memorial church of Joseph II, 1911
• Baroque sculpture of John of Nepomuk, 1766.

[edit] Districts

• Albrechtice u Rýmařova
• Břidličná
• Vajglov

[edit] Contact information

Městský uřad Břidličná Nábřežní 452 793 51 Břidličná Tel.: 554 286 394

[edit] External links

• (Czech) Official website
• Cultural and Sport Ezine of Bridlicna - czech

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