Dolní Morava

Dolní Morava
Municipality
Church of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
Flag Coat of arms
Dolní Morava Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′21″N 16°47′58″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Ústí nad Orlicí
First mentioned	1577
Area
• Total	36.57 km2 (14.12 sq mi)
Elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	430
• Density	12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code	561 69
Website	www.obecdolnimorava.cz

Dolní Morava (German: Mohrau) is a municipality and village in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Horní Morava and Velká Morava are administrative parts of Dolní Morava.

Geography

Dolní Morava is located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 72 km (45 mi) east of Pardubice, on the border with Poland. Most of the municipality lies in the Králický Sněžník Mountains. The highest mountain of the range and one of the highest in the country, Králický Sněžník at 1,423 m (4,669 ft) above sea level, is situated in the northern part of the municipality on the Czech-Polish border. Klepáč, a mountain which is a triple point of the European watershed, is also located in the municipality on the Czech-Polish border.

The Morava River, which gave the name to the villages in the municipality, originates on Králický Sněžník. It flows across the municipality and forms here the historic boundary between Bohemia and Moravia.

History

The area around the Morava River was settled during the second half of the 16th century. The first written mention of Morava is from 1577, Velká Morava was first mentioned in 1564. Before 1720, it was split into two separate villages of Dolní Morava and Horní Morava, administered as parts of the Králíky estate. In 1850, the villages became three independent municipalities.

Historically, the territory was inhabited mainly by ethnic Germans. After World War II, they were expelled and partially replaced by Czech settlers. In 1960, Dolní Morava, Horní Morava and Velká Morava were merged into one municipality.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,041 —     1880 1,071 2.9% 1890 1,048 −2.1% 1900 920 −12.2% 1910 796 −13.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 714 −10.3% 1930 728 2.0% 1950 439 −39.7% 1961 358 −18.5% 1970 362 1.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 322 −11.0% 1991 283 −12.1% 2001 300 6.0% 2011 282 −6.0% 2021 372 31.9%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Sky Bridge 721, the longest suspension footbridge in the world, is located in the municipality. The 721 metres (2,365 ft) long bridge, located at an altitude of 1,110 m (3,640 ft) above sea level, was opened to the public in May 2022.

The Church of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga was built in the Empire style in 1801. The rectory dates from 1802.

External links

• Official website