Petříkov (Ostružná)
Petříkov (German: Peterswald[1]) is a rural village, administratively a part of Ostružná in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Hrubý Jeseník mountains, 15 kilometres from the town of Jeseník.[2]
Petříkov | |
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Village | |
 Chapel of Saint Lawrence | |
  Petříkov | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′06″N 17°02′47″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Jeseník |
| Municipality | Ostružná |
History
The village was founded c. 1617 by Hanuš Petřvaldský and was originally known as Peterswald (Peter's Forest).[3] It has a chapel (built in 1909) dedicated to St. Lawrence.[3][4]
Sport
Petříkov is known for a ski resort. The ski resort also has a summer "bobsled" run.[5]
References
- Peterswald (Variant) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- "Statistická ročenka Olomouckého kraje (Statistical Yearbook of the Olomoucký Region )" (PDF). 2010. p. 23.
- "Petříkov" (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- It is not known to which St. Lawrence it is dedicated.
- "Letní Bobová Dráha Kaste, Petříkov (Summer Bobsled Run, Petříkov)".
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