Maletín is a village and municipality (obec

Obec

Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...

) in Šumperk District

Šumperk District

Šumperk District is a district within the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative centre is the town of Šumperk.-Complete list of municipalities:Bludov -Bohdíkov -Bohuslavice -Bohutín -Branná -Bratrušov -Brníčko -Bušín -...

 in the Olomouc Region

Olomouc Region

Olomouc Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia and in a small part of the historical region of Silesia . It is named for its capital Olomouc.-External links:* *...

 of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 18.55 square kilometres (7.2 sq mi), and has a population of 361 (as at 28 August 2006).

Maletín lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Šumperk

Šumperk

Šumperk is a town and district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is called "The Gate to Jeseníky mountains."- History :Šumperk was founded by German colonists in 1269. The German name Schönberg means "beautiful hill", and the name Šumperk is a Czech garbling of the original German...

, 41 km (25 mi) north-west of Olomouc

Olomouc

Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...

, and 173 km (107 mi) east of Prague

Prague

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