Hlinka () is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology The name, which is a diminutive form of hlína (i.e. 'clay'), is derived from the clay quarrying that took place here. The settlement was first called Glynik. The name Hlinka first appeared in 1389.
Geography Hlinka is located about northeast of Bruntál and northwest of Ostrava. It is located in the Osoblažsko microregion on the border of with Poland. The southwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands and the northeastern part extends into the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is at above sea level.
In the northern part is located the Velký Pavlovický rybník Nature Reserve with the fishpond Pavlovický rybník I, which has extraordinary importance as a stop of migratory birds and nesting places of water birds. It has an area of . Amphibian populations are also subject to protection, especially European fire-bellied toad.
History The first written mention of Hlinka is from 1267. It was an agricultural village that was part of the Osoblaha estate owned by the bishops of Olomouc. In the 16th century, it was acquired by the Lords of Vrbno, who sold it to the Sedlnický of Choltice family at the end of the 16th century. After the properties of the family were confiscated in 1622 for their participation in the Bohemian Revolt, it was joined to the Dívčí Hrad estate and shared its owners and destinies.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. On the Czech–Polish broder is the Rylovka / Krzyżkowice road border crossing.
Sights
The only cultural monuments in the municipality is the Church of Saint Valentine. It is a small rural church built in 1813. The bell in the church dates from 1780.
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