Chráněná krajinná oblast Jeseníky

Chráněná krajinná oblast Jeseníky (Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area) is a protected landscape area in the Czech Republic, spanning the Moravian-Silesian and Olomouc regions, with its administrative seat in the town of Jeseník. It is one of the country's larger protected landscape areas, covering the Hrubý Jeseník (High Jeseník) range together with the adjoining parts of the Opava Mountains and the Hanušovice Highlands.

When was the protected area established?

The area was designated in 1969. Since then it has functioned as a form of nature protection covering an extensive mountainous territory straddling the border between the Moravian-Silesian and Olomouc regions, two neighboring administrative units on the Czech side of the Sudetes.

How large is the protected area?

The Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area covers 740 km². That makes it one of the more extensive protected landscape areas in the Czech Republic, taking in not only the main mountain range but also the smaller ranges next to it, together forming a single, continuous protected territory.

Which mountain ranges does it include?

The core of the area is the Hrubý Jeseník (High Jeseník), the highest mountain range in the region. Also included are the adjoining parts of the Opava Mountains (Zlatohorská vrchovina/Opavské hory) and the Hanušovice Highlands (Hanušovická vrchovina). Together, these three geographic units form the protected territory, stretching across the meeting point of eastern Bohemia/Moravia and historical Silesia.

Where is the area's administrative seat?

The administrative seat of the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area is located in the town of Jeseník, which lies at the foot of the Hrubý Jeseník range and serves as the main hub for managing the protected area.

Where exactly is the area located?

The area is situated in northern Moravia, where the Moravian-Silesian and Olomouc regions meet. Geographic coordinates marking a central point of the area are approximately 50.0436°N, 17.2103°E, placing it within the Sudetes, along the Czech-Polish geographic border zone.

Frequently asked questions

Since when has the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area existed? It was established in 1969.

What is the area's total size? 740 km².

Which mountain ranges does it cover? Hrubý Jeseník together with adjoining parts of the Opava Mountains and the Hanušovice Highlands.

Where is the area's administrative office located? In the town of Jeseník.

Which administrative regions does the area lie within? The Moravian-Silesian and Olomouc regions, in the Czech Republic.

The Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area is an extensive mountainous protected territory in northern Moravia, linking the Hrubý Jeseník range with the neighboring Opava Mountains and Hanušovice Highlands into a single continuous protected landscape covering 740 km², administered from its seat in the town of Jeseník since 1969.