| Bělá | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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  BěláLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′20″N 18°8′42″E / 49.97222°N 18.14500°E / 49.97222; 18.14500 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.86 km (1.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 668 |
| • Density | 230/km (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 23 |
| Website | www |
Bělá (German: Bielau, Polish: Biała) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is part of the historic Hlučín Region.
History
The first written mention of Bělá is from 1349.
During World War II, the German occupiers operated the E116 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 336 | — |
| 1880 | 339 | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 366 | +8.0% |
| 1900 | 448 | +22.4% |
| 1910 | 406 | −9.4% |
| 1921 | 448 | +10.3% |
| 1930 | 476 | +6.2% |
| 1950 | 504 | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 707 | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 745 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 768 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 724 | −5.7% |
| 2001 | 705 | −2.6% |
| 2011 | 661 | −6.2% |
| 2021 | 646 | −2.3% |
| Source: Censuses | ||
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bělá. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- "Working Parties". lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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