Bělá pod Pradědem


Bělá pod Pradědem 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 1,808.
Bělá pod Pradědem is approximately south of Jeseník, north of Olomouc, and east of Prague. It lies just near the Praděd mountain.
The town, having been settled by German-speakers for centuries, was voided of its native population in 1945 and was resettled by Czechoslovak citizens new to the region.

1939 Air Accident

On October 9, 1939 Luftwaffe military Junkers F.13 on its way from Oppeln in Prussia to Olomouc crashed into the forest above Bělá pod Pradědem. All 8 crew and passengers died in the accident and were buried at the local cemetery in Ober-Thomasdorf, which is now part of Bělá.

Famous personalities born or living in Bělá pod Pradědem