Petrov nad Desnou (until 1955 Petrovice nad Desnou; ) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division Petrov nad Desnou consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Petrov nad Desnou (1,074) Terezín (121)
Geography Petrov nad Desnou is located about northeast of Šumperk and north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Petrovský vrch at above sea level. It is situated at the confluence of the Desná and Merta rivers.
History The first written mention of Petrov nad Desnou is from 1354. From 1980 to 2009, it was a municipal part of Sobotín. On 1 January 2010, Petrov nad Desnou became a separate municipality.
Demographics
Transport The I/11 road (the section from Šumperk to Ostrava) runs through the municipality.
Petrov nad Desnou is located on the railway line Nezamyslice–Kouty nad Desnou via Olomouc.
Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.
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