Loučná nad Desnou

Loučná nad Desnou (until 1948 Vízmberk; German: Wiesenberg) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Loučná nad Desnou
Municipality
Upper part of Loučná nad Desnou
Upper part of Loučná nad Desnou
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Coat of arms of Loučná nad Desnou
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Loučná nad Desnou is located in Czech Republic
Loučná nad Desnou
Loučná nad Desnou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′18″N 17°5′28″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1494
Area
 • Total94.34 km2 (36.42 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,499
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
788 11
Websitewww.loucna-nad-desnou.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Filipová, Kociánov, Kouty nad Desnou, Přemyslov and Rejhotice are administrative parts of Loučná nad Desnou.

Geography

Loučná nad Desnou is located about 14 km (9 mi) northeast of Šumperk and 54 km (34 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range in river valley of the Desná, which originates in the municipal territory. The highest point of Loučná nad Desnou is the highest mountain of the entire Moravia, which is Praděd at 1,491 m (4,892 ft) above sea level. The Dlouhé stráně Reservoir is located in the eastern part of the municipality.

History

The oldest part of the municipality is the village of Rejhotice. The first written mention of Rejhotice is from 1494, but it was probably founded in the 14th century by lumbermen and charcoal burners. The area belonged to the Šumperk estate, owned by the Zierotin family. After 1608, the Wiesenberg (later Vízmberk) estate was established by Jan the Younger of Zierotin, and the construction of the castle began.[2]

In 1651, Přemysl II of Zierotin invited new settlers and founded the village of Přemyslov. In the second half of the 17th century, the area was hit by the infamous Northern Moravia witch trials and one woman from Rejhotice was killed. The village of Kociánov was established in 1784. The hamlet of Vízmberk, formed by houses around the Vízmberk Castle, established a separate village in 1799.[2]

In 1948, the municipality of Vízmberk was renamed Loučná. Since 1953, it has been known as Loučná pod Desnou.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,454—    
18803,653+5.8%
18903,445−5.7%
19003,540+2.8%
19103,422−3.3%
YearPop.±%
19213,009−12.1%
19302,839−5.6%
19501,778−37.4%
19611,819+2.3%
19701,644−9.6%
YearPop.±%
19801,813+10.3%
19911,813+0.0%
20011,933+6.6%
20111,622−16.1%
20211,400−13.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The main landmark is the Loučná nad Desnou Castle (formerly Vízmburk Castle). The castle was built by the Zierotins on the site of an old wooden hunting lodge. The castle park also dates from the 17th century. In 1839–1945, the park was redesigned to an English-style park. Today the castle is unused and inaccessible, but the park is freely accessible.[2][5]

Notable people

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

Loučná nad Desnou is twinned with:[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Loučná nad Desnou. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Zámek Loučná nad Desnou" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  6. "Współpraca z zagranicą" (in Polish). Gmina Sośnicowice. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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