Široká Niva
Široká Niva (until 1952 Bretnov; German: Breitenau) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Široká Niva | |
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 General view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Široká Niva Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°4′3″N 17°29′7″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Bruntál |
| First mentioned | 1420 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.29 km2 (14.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 368 m (1,207 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 556 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 793 16 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Pocheň and Skrbovice are administrative parts of Široká Niva.
Geography
Široká Niva is located about 8 km (5 mi) north of Bruntál and 54 km (34 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Zlatý kopec at 693 m (2,274 ft) above sea level. The Opava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Markvartice is from 1278, the first written mention of Bretnov is from 1420. In 1949, the two municipalities were merged, and in 1952 the new municipality was renamed to its current name. Today Markvartice is only a local name of a small hamlet in Široká Niva.[2]
Notable people
- Anton Zimmermann (1741–1781), Slovak composer
- Rudolf Koppitz (1884–1936), Austrian photographer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Široká Niva. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
Gallery
View from the south
Main street
A stream in Široká Niva
