Karlovice (German: Karlsthal) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Karlovice
Municipality
View of Karlovice
Flag Coat of arms
Karlovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′20″N 17°26′45″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Bruntál
First mentioned	1558
Area
• Total	21.63 km2 (8.35 sq mi)
Elevation	480 m (1,570 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,024
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	793 26
Website	www.karlovice.eu

Administrative parts

The village of Zadní Ves is an administrative part of Karlovice.

Geography

Karlovice is located on the tripoint of three mountain ranges: Zlatohorská Highlands, Nízký Jeseník and Hrubý Jeseník. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The built-up area lies in the valley of the Opava River.

History

The first written mention of Karlovice is from 1558, then called Hütten. The village was destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and renewed in the 18th century.[2]

During the World War II, the German occupiers operated the E733 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]

Sights

The Church of Saint John of Nepomuk was built in the late Baroque style in 1777–1779.[2]

A protected technical monument is a former scythe manufactory. It is a timbered two-storey house dating from about 1600, modified to its present form in 1759. Today it houses a local museum that focuses primarily on forestry.[2]

Gallery

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  Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
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  Local museum

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Karlovice (Bruntál District).

• Official website

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