Česká Ves


Česká Ves is a village and municipality in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of, and has a population of 2,566.
Česká Ves lies approximately north of Jeseník, north of Olomouc, and east of Prague. It is about from the border with Poland.
The river flows through Česká Ves, and during the nationwide floods in 1997, the river rose up to 6 meters and half of the village was destroyed, including part of the main street, but it has now all been reconstructed.
Česká Ves lies in a small valley, surrounded by forest and hills, the highest of which is Praděd.
According to the Austrian census of 1910 the village had 2,434 inhabitants, 2,419 of whom had permanent residence there. According to the census, all 2,419 permant residents spoke German as their native language. The most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 2,417.