Bělá (German: Bielau, Polish: Biała) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.
Bělá | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 49°58′20″N 18°8′42″E | |
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Region | Moravian-Silesian |
District | Opava |
First mentioned | 1349 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karel Krupa |
Area | |
• Total | 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 660 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 747 23 |
Website | www |
The first written mention of Bělá is from 1349.[2]
During the World War II, the German occupiers operated the E116 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]
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