labe (german: elbe) is a hamlet in šumperk district, olomouc region, czech republic. it was founded by german settlers from vrchlabí in 1521. vrchlabí is called "hohen elbe" in german language, thus the hamlet is obviously named after settlers' hometown. czech name is a consequence of bad understanding of name's evolution. officials believed the name was derived from elbe river which is called labe in czech language.