Petrov nad Desnou is a village and municipality (obec

Obec

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) in Šumperk District

Šumperk District

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 in the Olomouc Region

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 of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 12.2 square kilometres (4.7 sq mi), and has a population of 1,242 (as at 1 January 2010).

Petrov nad Desnou lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Šumperk

Šumperk

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, 48 km (30 mi) north-west of Olomouc

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, and 189 km (117 mi) east of Prague

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From 1980 to 2009 the village was part of the municipality Sobotín

Sobotín

Sobotín is a village and municipality in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality has a population of 1,246 ....

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1st January 2010 from the municipality Sobotín separated new municipality Petrov nad Desnou, including the village of Petrov nad Desnou and settlement Terezin.