Petrov nad Desnou (until 1955 Petrovice nad Desnou; German: Petersdorf an der Tess) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Petrov nad Desnou
Municipality
Road no. 11, Hrubý Jeseník in the background
Flag Coat of arms
Petrov nad Desnou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′20″N 17°2′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1354
Area
• Total	12.09 km2 (4.67 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,230
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	788 14, 788 16
Website	www.petrovnaddesnou.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Terezín is an administrative part of Petrov nad Desnou.

Geography

Petrov nad Desnou is located about 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Šumperk and 48 km (30 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. It is situated at the confluence of the Desná and Merta rivers.

History

The first written mention of Petrov nad Desnou is from 1354. From 1980 to 2009, it was part of Sobotín. On 1 January 2010 Petrov nad Desnou became a separate municipality.[2]

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