Bludov (Šumperk District)
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Olomouc | ||
| District | Šumperk | ||
| Commune | Šumperk | ||
| Municipality | Bludov (Šumperk District) | ||
| River | Morava | ||
| Coordinates | 49°56′27″N 16°55′39″E / 49.94083°N 16.92750°ECoordinates: 49°56′27″N 16°55′39″E / 49.94083°N 16.92750°E | ||
| Population | 3,139 (2 October 2008) | ||
| Founded | 13th century | ||
| Mayor | Ing. Pavel Ston | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 788 33 | ||
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Bludov pronounced [blʊdɔf] (German: Blauda) (local dialect: Blodov) is a spa village in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
"Bludov" consists of two part.: The first part, "Blud", is a proper noun referring to the founder’s name. The second part, “-ov", is a suffix indicating location (e.g. a village or place). The English translation of "Bludov" would be "Blud Village" or "Blud Place". "Blauda" is an approximate German phonetic transcription.
Paměti obce Bludova (Chronicle of the Bludov municipality) is an important source of the village's history. written by local historian Jan Březina. Essays dealing with Bludov before 1938 often use the chronicle as a reference, and a street in Bludov is named for him.
Bludov was established in the 13th century by Blud z Bludova, and was the only Czech village in the German Šumperk district. Blud z Bludova's son built the castle on the slope of the Háj hill.
During the 15th century Bludov became a possession of Tunkl z Brníčka, who built six large ponds near the village although his serfs rebelled during their construction. Tunkl was murdered, and his ponds abandoned. There is a local legend that the devil forces Tunkl's spirit to continue the construction himself.
Bludov Ccastle was destroyed during the Czech-Hungary Wars. During the 16th century Bludov became the possession of a Žerotín noble, who built a château. In 1929 a spa was opened, which has recently treated obesity. In 1963, the Vlčí důl (“Wolf Valley") pool was opened after it was built by volunteers. There are 3,139 residents of the town: 1,569 men and 1,545 women.
Bludov was a farming village during the medieval and early modern eras. Local historian Jan Březina has speculated that gold was mined on Zlatník Hill ("Goldsmith Hill"), but there is little historical evidence for this claim. Panning may have been done in Vitonický potok (Vitonic Creek) at Vlčí Důl (Wolf Mine).
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