Šumperk

Šumperk
Aerial view of Šumperk
Šumperk
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′55″N 16°58′14″E / 49.96528°N 16.97056°E / 49.96528; 16.97056
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1281
Government
  MayorMiroslav Adámek
Area
  Total
27.88 km2 (10.76 sq mi)
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
24,735
  Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
787 01
Websitewww.sumperk.cz

Šumperk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃumpɛrk] ; German: Mährisch Schönberg) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is an industrial town, but it also contains valuable historical and architectural monuments. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.