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Oslnovice

Coordinates: 48°55′56″N 15°41′15″E / 48.93222°N 15.68750°E / 48.93222; 15.68750
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Oslnovice
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Coordinates: 48°55′56″N 15°41′15″E / 48.93222°N 15.68750°E / 48.93222; 15.68750
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictZnojmo
First mentioned1228
Area
 • Total
6.10 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation
442 m (1,450 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
67
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
671 07
Websitewww.obecoslnovice.cz

Oslnovice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Geography

Oslnovice 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

The 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 again completely Czech.[3]

Demographics

Economy

Oslnovice is mainly an agricultural village.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The 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

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Oslnovice. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  3. ↑ "Historie kaple" (in čeština). Obec Oslnovice. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  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.
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