Pustá Polom (German: Wüstpohlom) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Pustá Polom
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Pustá Polom Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′57″N 17°59′53″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1238
Area
• Total	16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,363
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 69
Website	www.pustapolom.cz

Geography

Pustá Polom lies about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Opava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range.

History

The first written mention of Pustá Polom is from 1238.[2]

Notable people

• Jan Novotný (1929–2005), glass artist and painter

References

External links

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