Jump to content

Čelechovice na Hané

Coordinates: 49°30′59″N 17°5′38″E / 49.51639°N 17.09389°E / 49.51639; 17.09389
From Tilcayo Cats, the lean encyclopaedia by Tilcayo Knowledge Systems
Čelechovice na Hané
[mapframe not available on SimWiki]
Interactive map of Čelechovice na Hané
Coordinates: 49°30′59″N 17°5′38″E / 49.51639°N 17.09389°E / 49.51639; 17.09389
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1315
Area
 • Total
7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,342
 • Density185/km2 (478/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 16
Websitewww.celechovice-na-hane.cz

Čelechovice na Hané is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Čelechovice na Hané consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Čelechovice na Hané (1,004)
  • Kaple (121)
  • Studenec (162)

Geography

Čelechovice na Hané is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Prostějov and 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Olomouc. It lies mostly in the Upper Morava Valley, only the northwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at 340 m (1,115 ft) above sea level. Part of the Kosířské lomy National Nature Monument is located in the territory of Čelechovice na Hané.

History

The first written mention of Čelechovice is from 1315. From 1500 until its abolition in 1782, the village was owned by the Poor Clares Monastery in Olomouc. In 1789, part of the land formerly belonging to the monastery was used to found a new settlement near Čelechovice, which was named Kaple.[3]

The first written mention of Studenec is from 1141. A larger part of the village was owned by the Olomouc Chapter and a smaller part was ruled by various lower noblemen. It was a separate municipality until 1950, when it was merged with Čelechovice and the newly created municipality was named Čelechovice na Hané.[3]

Demographics

Transport

Čelechovice na Hané is located on the Prostějov–Červenka railway line.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Čelechovice na Hané is the Chapel of the Sacrifice of the Virgin Mary from 1820. Next to the chapel is a stone cross from 1776.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Čelechovice na Hané. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Čelechovice na Hané". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
  7. ↑ "Kaple Obětování Panny Marie s křížem" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
This page contains text imported from the English Wikipedia (source revision 1376487239). Its authors are credited under CC BY-SA 4.0: see the attribution record.