Oslnovice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.
Oslnovice | |
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.jpg) Chapel of the Sacred Heart | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Oslnovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′56″N 15°41′15″E / 48.93222°N 15.68750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Znojmo |
| First mentioned | 1228 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.10 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 68 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 671 07 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editOslnovice is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) west of Znojmo and 72 km (45 mi) southwest of Brno, 6 km (4 mi) of the Czech-Austrian border. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The southern and eastern municipal border is formed by the Thaya River and by the upper Vranov Reservoir, built on this river.
History
editThe first written mention of Oslnovice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1228.[2]
After the Thirty Years' War, many Germans immigrated to Oslnovice and the village became ethnically mixed. At the end of the 19th century, most of Germans moved away and the village became completely Czech again.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
editOslnovice is mainly an agricultural village.[2]
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark is the Chapel of the Sacred Heart. It is an Art Nouveau chapel decorated by Jano Köhler, which was moved to Oslnovice from Brno-Královo Pole in 1969. There is also the Chapel of the Virgin Mary from around 1820.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Oslnovice. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Historie kaple" (in Czech). Obec Oslnovice. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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