Vidnava

Vidnava
Town
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Vidnava
Coordinates: 50°22′12″N 17°11′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Jeseník
Area
• Total	4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation	233 m (764 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	1,407
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Postal code	790 55
Website	http://www.vidnava.cz

Vidnava (German: Weidenau, Template:Lang-pl) is a town in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It covers an area of 4.25 square kilometres (1.64 sq mi), and has a population of 1,407 (as at 28 August 2006).

Vidnava/Weidenau was, for many prisoners of war, a stopping place on 'The Long March' during the final months of the Second World War in Europe. About 30,000 Allied PoWs were force-marched westward across Poland, Czechoslovakia and Germany in appalling winter conditions, lasting about four months from January to April 1945.http://www.lamsdorf.com/the-long-march.html

Vidnava lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Jeseník, 87 km (54 mi) north of Olomouc, and 200 km (124 mi) east of Prague.

References

• Olomouc Regional Statistical Office: Municipalities of Jeseník District