Úvalno () is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Geography Úvalno is located about northwest from Opava and northwest from Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies mostly in the Nízký Jeseník range, only a small eastern part extends into the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at above sea level. The Czech–Polish border is formed here by the Opava River.
History The first written mention of Úvalno is from 1238.
Before World War II, the municipality had a German majority. After the war, the German-speaking inhabitants were expelled and Úvalno was repopulated by Czechs.
Demographics
Transport The I/57 road (the section from Opava to Krnov) runs through the municipality.
Úvalno is located on the Opava–Rýmařov railway line.
Sights
The main landmark of Úvalno is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1762.
Hans Kudlich Observation Tower is situated on a hill above the village. It is a brick tower, built in 1912–1913 in honour of Hans Kudlich, a native of Úvalno. A cultural monument is also the grave and memorial of Hans Kudlich at the local cemetery.
Notable people Hans Kudlich (1823–1917), Austrian political activist, writer and medical doctor
Twin towns – sister cities
Úvalno is twinned with: Branice, Poland
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