Velká Polom
Velká Polom is a municipality and village in Ostrava-City District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,100 inhabitants.
Velká Polom | |
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 Aerial view of Velká Polom | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velká Polom Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′1″N 18°5′49″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Ostrava-City |
| First mentioned | 1288 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kateřina Honajzrová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,071 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 64 |
| Website | www |
History
The village was first mentioned in a written document in 1288.[2]
Notable people
- Valentin Držkovic (1888–1969), painter
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Historie obce
- "Projekt spolupráce "Spoznávajme sa vzájomne"". velkapolom.cz (in Czech). Obec Velká Polom. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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