Petříkov (German: Peterswald) is a village and administrative part of Ostružná in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30 inhabitants.
Petříkov | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Chapel of Saint Lawrence | |
  Petříkov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′14″N 17°2′31″E / 50.20389°N 17.04194°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Jeseník |
| Municipality | Ostružná |
| Founded | 1617 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 28 |
| • Density | 4.5/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 788 26 |
Geography edit
Petříkov is located in the Hrubý Jeseník mountains, 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the town of Jeseník.
History edit
Petříkov was founded in 1617 by Hanuš Petřvaldský and was originally known as Peterswald (meaning "Peter's Forest"). It has a chapel dedicated to St. Lawrence, built in 1909.[2]
Sport edit
Petříkov is known for a ski resort. The ski resort also has a summer bobsled run.[3]
References edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Petříkov (Ostružná).
- ^ "Výsledky sčítání 2021 – otevřená data" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Petříkov" (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Letní bobová dráha Kaste Petříkov v Jeseníkách". CzechTourism.