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Holasovice

Coordinates: 49°59′54″N 17°48′31″E / 49.99833°N 17.80861°E / 49.99833; 17.80861
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For a village in the South Bohemian Region, see Holašovice.
Holasovice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°59′54″N 17°48′31″E / 49.99833°N 17.80861°E / 49.99833; 17.80861
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
First mentioned1155
Area
 • Total
16.23 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,372
 • Density84.53/km2 (218.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 74
Websitewww.obec-holasovice.cz

Holasovice (German: Kreuzendorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Holasovice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Holasovice (690)
  • Kamenec (143)
  • Loděnice (386)
  • Štemplovec (94)

Geography

Holasovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest from Opava and 34 km (21 mi) northwest from Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies mostly in the Nízký Jeseník range, but the eastern part of the municipal territory with the Holasovice village lies in the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is the Hůrka hill at 355 m (1,165 ft) above sea level. The Opava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Holasovice is in a papal bull of Pope Adrian IV from 23 April 1155.[3]

Demographics

Transport

Holasovice is located on the railway line Opava–Rýmařov.[6]

Sights

The most important monument is the Štemplovec Castle. It was built in Baroque and Empire styles in the first quarter of the 19th century. In 1929, it was modified by the architect Leopold Bauer. The castle is surrounded by an English park.[7]

In Loděnice is a small Baroque rural castle. It dates from the second quarter of the 18th century.[8]

Notable people

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. ↑ "Holasovice" (in čeština). Obec Holasovice. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  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 Holasovice" (in čeština). České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-10.
  7. ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  8. ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
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