Rejvíz
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Rejvíz (Czech pronunciation: [ˈrɛjviːs]; German: Reihwiesen) is a village and administrative part of Zlaté Hory in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is a popular tourist destination.
Geography
Rejvíz lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands and also extends into the Hrubý Jeseník mountain range in the south. It is located in the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area. At an altitude of 778 m (2,552 ft) above sea level, it is the highest village of Czech Silesia.
Nature
Rejvíz is also name of a
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The area of Velké mechové Lake is 1,692 m2. It is 68.5 m long and 41 m wide. Its depth is 2.95 m. Another lake, Malé mechové Lake, lies in the north-eastern part of the nature reserve. However, it is now completely overgrown with plants. The thickness of the peat layer is 6.6 m in this area, twice more than at Velké mechové Lake. Malé mechové Lake is not accessible to the public.
The peat bog is very rich in
ended many species moved to northern territories of Europe, but peat bogs provided good conditions for some of them here too.The area is surrounded with woods consisting mainly of
Many other plants can be seen at the moss lakes, for example
History
During
Sights
The Rejvíz Guesthouse is a popular sight because of its wooden interior from the early 20th century, carved by its owners, the Brauner brothers. Its part are also chairs with carved faces of regular customers of that time. In the time of the communist regime it was called Nosek Cottage, after the first Czechoslovak communist Minister of Interior Václav Nosek.[4]
References
- ^ "Výsledky sčítání 2021 – otevřená data" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022-12-21.
- ^ Dudová, Lydie; Hájek, Michal; Hájková, Petra (2010). "The origin and vegetation development of the Rejvíz pine bog and the history of the surrounding landscape during the Holocene" (PDF). Preslia (82): 223–246.
- ^ "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Home" (in Czech). Penzion Rejvíz. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
External links
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