Bludov (Czech pronunciation: [bludof]; German: Blauda) is a spa municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.
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  Bludov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′27″N 16°55′43″E / 49.94083°N 16.92861°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1350 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.68 km2 (6.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,011 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 788 33 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the name of its probable founder called Blud, who became known as Blud of Bludov.[2]
Geography
editBludov is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Šumperk and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of Olomouc. The southwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Mohelnice Depression lowland and the northeastern part lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is at 544 m (1,785 ft) above sea level. The Morava River partly forms the western border of the municipality, the Desná partly forms the eastern border.
History
editBludov was probably established at the turn of the 12th and 13th century. Since its foundation, it was purely Czech village. Until the 19th century, it was an agricultural village. Blud of Bludov's son built a castle on the slope of the Háj Hill. The Bludov Castle was destroyed during the Bohemian–Hungarian War (1468–1478).[2]
In the 15th century Bludov was owned by the lords of Kunštát, by the Waldstein family, and then by the Tunkl of Brníčko family, who built six large ponds near the village. The ponds were dried in the 19th century, because their maintenance did not pay off economically. In 1496, Bludov was acquired by the Zierotins, who had built the Bludov Chateau.[2]
During the second half of the 19th century, Bludov was industrialized. In 1929, the Bludov Spa was opened.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
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In the lowlands, corn, barley, wheat, oilseed rape, poppy, sugar beet, alfalfa and flax are grown and cattle and broilers raised.[5][6]
Bludov Spa is focused on treatment of obesity and musculoskeletal disorders, using thermal mineral water containing sulphates, chlorides and sodium.[7][8]
A quarry called Nový Lom is located on the northern outskirts of the village. There is occasional mining of a metamorphic rock known as bludovit, which contains rare minerals and is used decoratively.[9][10]
Vlčí Důl, a natural reservoir complex with an area of 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft), is available for recreation and also serves to organize cultural and social events.[11]
There is a small hydroelectric plant at Habermann's Mill.
Transport
editThe I/44 road (the section from Šumperk to Zábřeh) passes through the southern part of the municipality.
Bludov is located on the railway lines Nezamyslice–Kouty nad Desnou via Prostějov, Olomouc and Šumperk, and Šumperk–Hanušovice.[12]
Sights
editThe Church of Saint George was built in 1837–1838. The current building replaced the old church built after 1588, from which the south wall was used for the new church.[13]
The Church of the Corpus Christi is a pilgrimage site in the woods in the northern part of the municipality. At the end of the 17th century, a chapel was built on the site. In 1720–1724, it was rebuilt into the Baroque church. In 1835, it was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style.[14]
The Bludov Chateau is a valuable castle with a natural landscape park. In the 1990s, it was returned to the Mornstein-Zierotin family.[15]
Twin towns – sister cities
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Lehota pod Vtáčnikom, Slovakia
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Historie obce Bludov" (in Czech). Obec Bludov. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Rostlinná výroba" (in Czech). Bludovská a.s. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Živočišná výroba" (in Czech). Bludovská a.s. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Lázeňské služby" (in Czech). Lázně Bludov. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Lázně Bludov" (in Czech). Obec Bludov. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Bludovit" (in Czech). fauna-flora-mineralia.cz. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Geologická revize lokality Bludov, Nový lom" (in Czech). Regional Museum Šumperk. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Koupaliště Vlčí Důl" (in Czech). Obec Bludov. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Detail stanice Bludov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jiří v Bludově" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Kostel Božího Těla s křížovou cestou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Zámek s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
- ^ "Zápis z jednání zastupitelstva obce č. 19, které se konalo dne 10.9.2018" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Bludov. 10 September 2018. p. 22. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
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