Jeseník
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Jeseník (formerly Freiwaldau) is a spa and district town in the Olomouc Region of Czech Silesia, situated in a scenic valley at the confluence of the Bělá and Staříč rivers in the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range. It is renowned for the Priessnitz health spa, clean mountain climate, and role as the cultural and tourism hub of the region.
Flag Description: A vertical tricolour of three equal vertical stripes of yellow, black, and green, with a width-to-length ratio of 2:3.
Symbolism: The flag's colors derive from the historic municipal coat of arms: yellow represents the golden field of the shield, black stands for the Silesian eagle rising from the bear's back, and green represents the green mount (lawn) upon which the bear walks.
Flag Description: A vertical tricolour of three equal vertical stripes of yellow, black, and green, with a width-to-length ratio of 2:3.
Symbolism: The flag's colors derive from the historic municipal coat of arms: yellow represents the golden field of the shield, black stands for the Silesian eagle rising from the bear's back, and green represents the green mount (lawn) upon which the bear walks.
Statistics
Area
38.23 km²
Population
10,619