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Petříkov (Ostružná)

Coordinates: 50°12′14″N 17°2′31″E / 50.20389°N 17.04194°E / 50.20389; 17.04194
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Petříkov
Village
Chapel of Saint Lawrence
Chapel of Saint Lawrence
Petříkov is located in Czech Republic
Petříkov
Petříkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′14″N 17°2′31″E / 50.20389°N 17.04194°E / 50.20389; 17.04194
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictJeseník
MunicipalityOstružná
Founded1617
Area
 • Total6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation
780 m (2,560 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total28
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
788 26

Petříkov (German: Peterswald) is a village and administrative part of Ostružná in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30 inhabitants.

Geography

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Petříkov is located in the Hrubý Jeseník mountains, 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the town of Jeseník.

History

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Petříkov was founded in 1617 by Hanuš Petřvaldský and was originally known as Peterswald (meaning "Peter's Forest"). It has a chapel dedicated to St. Lawrence, built in 1909.[2]

Sport

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Petříkov is known for a ski resort. The ski resort also has a summer bobsled run.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Výsledky sčítání 2021 – otevřená data" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022-12-21.
  2. ^ "Petříkov" (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
  3. ^ "Letní bobová dráha Kaste Petříkov v Jeseníkách". CzechTourism.