Velká Kraš
Introduction '''Velká Kraš''' () is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Geography Velká Kraš is located about  north of Jeseník and  north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. It lies on the border between the Žulová Hilly Land and Vidnava Lowland. The highest point is the hill Smolný vrch at  above sea level. The Vidnávka river flows through the municipality.
History The first written mention of Velká Kraš is from 1256.During the World War II, the German occupiers operated two forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village. Four POWs attempted to escape from one of the subcamps and were killed by the Germans, and then buried in nearby Vidnava.From 1973 to 1990, Velká Kraš was a part of Vidnava.
Demographics
Transport Velká Kraš is located on the railway line of local importance Javorník–Lipová-lázně.
Sights The most valuable monument is the Church of Saint Florian. It was built in the Neoclassical style. The construction was finished in 1799.The second church in Velká Kraš is the Church of the Virgin Mary, which dates from the beginning of the 19th century.
Twin towns – sister cities Velká Kraš is twinned with:* Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
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