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Jeseník (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɛsɛɲiːk]; until 1947 Frývaldov; German: Freiwaldau) is a spa town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants. The town is located in a hilly lansdcape on the Bělá River.
Jeseník was founded in the 13th century and its development was connected with iron one mining and processing. The town is known for the Priessnitz Medical Spa, founded here by Vincenz Priessnitz in 1822 as the world's first hydrotherapy institute.
Jeseník consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The original name of Jeseník was Freiwaldau/Frývaldov, deriving from German frei vom Walde, meaning "free from the woods". The name first appeared in Latin documents under the name Vriwald and later as Vrowald, Vrienwalde and Freynwalde. The Czech name of Frývaldov was a phonetic transcription of the German name.
After World War II, the town was renamed along with many other towns containing German elements in their names. It is named after the surrounding mountains, which are called Hrubý Jeseník or Jeseníky.
Jeseník is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Olomouc, in the historical land of Czech Silesia. It lies at the confluence of the Bělá River and the Staříč Stream. The valley of these watercourses belongs to the Zlatohorská Highlands. The southern part of the municipal territory is situated in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range. The northern part extends to the Golden Mountains. The highest point of the municipal territory is the Velké Bradlo mountain at 1,050 m (3,445 ft) above sea level.
The first written mention of Jeseník is from 1267. It was probably founded during the colonisation of the territory by the bishops of Wrocław, who acquired the area in 1199. It became a town between 1284 and 1295, thanks to the development caused by its strategic location on a trade route from Moravia to Silesia and on the confluence of two rivers, and thanks to the iron ore deposits in the surroundings. In 1284 at the latest, a castle had to stand here.
In the 14th century, the town developed as a centre of iron one processing. The first mention of the iron ore processing is from 1326, when thirteen hammer mills were already operating here. However, mining ended already at the end of the 14th century. In the second half of the 15th century, gold and silver were mined here.
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Jeseník
Jeseník (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɛsɛɲiːk]; until 1947 Frývaldov; German: Freiwaldau) is a spa town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants. The town is located in a hilly lansdcape on the Bělá River.
Jeseník was founded in the 13th century and its development was connected with iron one mining and processing. The town is known for the Priessnitz Medical Spa, founded here by Vincenz Priessnitz in 1822 as the world's first hydrotherapy institute.
Jeseník consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The original name of Jeseník was Freiwaldau/Frývaldov, deriving from German frei vom Walde, meaning "free from the woods". The name first appeared in Latin documents under the name Vriwald and later as Vrowald, Vrienwalde and Freynwalde. The Czech name of Frývaldov was a phonetic transcription of the German name.
After World War II, the town was renamed along with many other towns containing German elements in their names. It is named after the surrounding mountains, which are called Hrubý Jeseník or Jeseníky.
Jeseník is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Olomouc, in the historical land of Czech Silesia. It lies at the confluence of the Bělá River and the Staříč Stream. The valley of these watercourses belongs to the Zlatohorská Highlands. The southern part of the municipal territory is situated in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range. The northern part extends to the Golden Mountains. The highest point of the municipal territory is the Velké Bradlo mountain at 1,050 m (3,445 ft) above sea level.
The first written mention of Jeseník is from 1267. It was probably founded during the colonisation of the territory by the bishops of Wrocław, who acquired the area in 1199. It became a town between 1284 and 1295, thanks to the development caused by its strategic location on a trade route from Moravia to Silesia and on the confluence of two rivers, and thanks to the iron ore deposits in the surroundings. In 1284 at the latest, a castle had to stand here.
In the 14th century, the town developed as a centre of iron one processing. The first mention of the iron ore processing is from 1326, when thirteen hammer mills were already operating here. However, mining ended already at the end of the 14th century. In the second half of the 15th century, gold and silver were mined here.
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