Bílá Voda
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Bílá Voda (German: Weißwasser) is the northwesternmost border municipality in Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, projecting deeply into Polish territory in the Golden Mountains (Rychleby Mountains) and known for its historic Piarist monastery.
Flag Description: Bílá Voda (German: Weißwasser) is the northwesternmost border municipality in Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, projecting deeply into Polish territory in the Golden Mountains (Rychleby Mountains) and known for its historic Piarist monastery.
Symbolism: The two white salmons accompanied by four yellow Greek crosses are derived from the coat of arms of the noble family Salm-Reifferscheidt, who held the estate in the 18th and 19th centuries and founded the local Piarist college. The yellow and blue stripes at the bottom correspond to the lower half of the municipal coat of arms (a golden grape in a blue field), which originates from the historical municipal seal.
Flag Description: Bílá Voda (German: Weißwasser) is the northwesternmost border municipality in Jeseník District, Olomouc Region, projecting deeply into Polish territory in the Golden Mountains (Rychleby Mountains) and known for its historic Piarist monastery.
Symbolism: The two white salmons accompanied by four yellow Greek crosses are derived from the coat of arms of the noble family Salm-Reifferscheidt, who held the estate in the 18th and 19th centuries and founded the local Piarist college. The yellow and blue stripes at the bottom correspond to the lower half of the municipal coat of arms (a golden grape in a blue field), which originates from the historical municipal seal.
Statistics
Area
15.00 km²
Population
336