Vápenná (until 1949 Zighartice; ) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The hamlet of Polka is an administrative part of Vápenná.

Geography

Vápenná is located about 10 km northwest of Jeseník and 77 km north of Olomouc. The larger part of the municipal territory lies in the Golden Mountains, only a small part extends lies into the Žulová Hilly Land in the north. The highest point is the Studený mountain at 1042 m above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Vidnávka River.

History

The first written mention of Zighartice is from 1358. The village was abandoned in around 1420, but was resettled in 1576. During the World War II, the German occupiers operated four forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at the local quarries. In 1949, the municipality was renamed Vápenná.

Demographics

Transport

The I/60 road from Jeseník to the Czech-Polish border runs through the town. On the border is the Bílý potok / Paczków road border crossing. Vápenná is located on the railway line of local importance Javorník–Lipová-lázně.

Sights

The main landmark of Vápenná is the Church of Saint Philip. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1780–1781.

Notable people