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Hostašovice

Coordinates: 49°32′3″N 17°59′50″E / 49.53417°N 17.99722°E / 49.53417; 17.99722
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Hostašovice
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Coordinates: 49°32′3″N 17°59′50″E / 49.53417°N 17.99722°E / 49.53417; 17.99722
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1464
Area
 • Total
9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
807
 • Density87.1/km2 (225/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
741 01
Websitewww.hostasovice.cz

Hostašovice is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Geography

Hostašovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Nový Jičín and 34 km (21 mi) southwest of Ostrava. It lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, only the southern part of the municipal territory extends into the Moravian-Silesian Beskids (into the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area). The highest point is the hill Oprchlice at 638 m (2,093 ft) above sea level.

In the territory of Hostašovice is a nature monument called Prameny Zrzávky ('Zrzávka springs'). It has an area of 0.45 ha (1.1 acres). It features two geomorphologically valuable separate locations with water springs containing ferric sulfate and hydrogen sulfide.[2]

History

The first written mention of Hostašovice is from 1464.[3] According to local legend, the village was founded around 1249 by a bird catcher named Hostaša. In 1749, it was formally recognized as an independent municipality with its own seal. From 1978 to 1990, it was a municipal part of Nový Jičín.[4]

Demographics

Economy

Since the late 18th century, Hostašovice has been known for cultivating and processing buckwheat.[4]

Transport

The I/57 road (the section from Nový Jičín to Vsetín) runs through the municipality.

Hostašovice is located on the railway line Valašské Meziříčí–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. The train station is situated outside the built-up area.[7]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[8] The main landmark of Hostašovice is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, built in 1850.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Prameny Zrzávky" (in čeština). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  3. ↑ "Do Lešné na rododendrony" (in čeština). Město Štramberk. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "O Hostašovicích" (in čeština). Obec Hostašovice. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Hostašovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  8. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hostašovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
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