Bělá (Opava District)
Bělá (German: Bielau, Polish: Biała) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.
Bělá | |
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 Christian Labyrinth | |
 Flag _CoA_CZ.jpg.webp) Coat of arms | |
  Bělá Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′20″N 18°8′42″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 669 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 23 |
| Website | www |
History
The first written mention of Bělá is from 1349.[2]
During the World War II, the German occupiers operated the E116 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bělá. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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