Horní Město

Horní Město (German: Bergstadt) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Horní Město
Municipality
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Flag Coat of arms
Horní Město Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′30″N 17°12′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Bruntál
First mentioned	1351
Area
• Total	31.63 km2 (12.21 sq mi)
Elevation	675 m (2,215 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	814
• Density	26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	793 44
Website	www.hornimesto.cz

Administrative division

Horní Město consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Horní Město (547)
• Dobřečov (44)
• Rešov (37)
• Skály (101)
• Stříbrné Hory (51)

Etymology

The original German name Bergstadt means "mountain town". The Czech name was derived from the German name and literally means "mining town".

Geography

Horní Město is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Bruntál and 34 km (21 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Nízký Jeseník and Hrubý Jeseník mountain ranges. The highest point is the mountain Dobřečovská hora at 809 m (2,654 ft) above sea level. The Huntava Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Horní Město is from 1398, when a settlement called Hankštejn/Hangstein was located here. Silver mining in the area was first documented in 1402, later gold and non-ferrous metals were also mined. In 1580, a free imperial town was founded by Emperor Rudolf II and was named Bergstadt - Hangstein. Later the second part of the name was dropped.^[3]

From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of Reichsgau Sudetenland. After the war, the German population was expelled.

In the middle of the 20th century, the last gold was mined and only non-ferrous metals remained. Their mining ended in 1970.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,904 —     1880 3,496 −10.5% 1890 3,189 −8.8% 1900 3,061 −4.0% 1910 3,093 +1.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,733 −11.6% 1930 2,914 +6.6% 1950 1,411 −51.6% 1961 1,445 +2.4% 1970 1,302 −9.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,219 −6.4% 1991 970 −20.4% 2001 1,013 +4.4% 2011 920 −9.2% 2021 780 −15.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Horní Město is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in 1611. It is decorated by valuable paintings from 1690.^[3]