Uhelná (until 1948 Serksdorf; ) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division Uhelná consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Uhelná (337) Červený Důl (13) Dolní Fořt (54) Horní Fořt (43) Hraničky (6) Nové Vilémovice (24)
Etymology The initial German name of the village was Sörgsdorf (meaning "Sörg's village"). The Czech name Serksdorf was created by transcription of the German name. In 1948, the name Uhelná (adjective form of 'coal') was introduced. It refers to the coal mining that used to be done there.
Geography Uhelná is located about northwest of Jeseník and north of Olomouc. The municipal territory briefly borders Poland in the south. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Golden Mountains, but the northern part with the villages of Uhelná, Dolní Fořt and Horní Fořt lies in the Vidnava Lowland. The highest point, located on the Czech–Polish border, is at above sea level. The stream Lánský potok originates here and flows across the municipality.
History The first written mention of Uhelná (under its initial name Serksdorf) is from 1290.
Demographics
Transport The I/60 road, which connects Jeseník with the Czech–Polish border, runs through the municipality.
Sights The main landmark of Uhelná is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in 1801–1803 and is a unique example of local folk architecture of this period.
Notable people Robert Latzel (1845–1919), Austrian myriapodologist and entomologist
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