Žulová

Žulová
Town

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Žulová
Coordinates: 50°18′33″N 17°5′53″E / 50.30917°N 17.09806°ECoordinates: 50°18′33″N 17°5′53″E / 50.30917°N 17.09806°E
Country  Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Jeseník
Area
  Total 14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Elevation 290 m (950 ft)
Population
  Total 1,284
  Density 87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal code 790 56 to 790 65
Website sweb.cz/heide/, http://www.zulova.cz/

Žulová (German Friedberg) is a town in Jeseník District, in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, close to the border with Poland. From 1938 to 1945 it was one of the municipalities in Sudetenland. It has a population of 1284 .

Žulová lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Jeseník, 81 km (50 mi) north of Olomouc, and 193 km (120 mi) east of Prague.

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St. Joseph church with tower from Friedberg castle
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