Šumperk

** Šumperk ** = =

It is a town and district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is called "The Gate to Jeseníky Mountains."

Šumperk was founded by German colonists in 1269. The German name Schönberg means "beautiful hill", and the name Šumperk is a Czech garbling of the original German name.

Here are some famous people who come from this beautiful city:

Jiří Dopita (ice-hockey player) Aleš Valenta (Freestyle skier) Ondřej Sokol (director, actor)

Jan Hudec (skier)

And here is presentation about Šumperk in PhotoPeach:

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