Ostrov (Chrudim District)
Ostrov | |
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| Coordinates: 49°58′22″N 16°1′49″E / 49.97278°N 16.03028°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Chrudim |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 180 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 538 63 |
| Website | www |
Ostrov is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
In Czech, the name means 'island'. It is a common Czech toponym, which sometimes originated literally (solid ground among swamps), but often originated figuratively (e.g. an island of treeless land among forests, etc.).[2]
Geography
Ostrov is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Chrudim and 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Pardubice. It lies on the border between the East Elbe Table and Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 283 m (928 ft) above sea level. The Loučná River flows along the northern municipal border. The stream Ostrovský potok originates in the municipality, supplies a system of two fishponds in the village, and then flows into the Loučná.
History
The first written mention of Ostrov is from 1318. In the 14th and 15th centuries, a fortress stood here. From 1493, Ostrov belonged to the Košumberk estate. Later it was annexed to the Chroustovice estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/17 road from Chrudim to Vraclav runs through Ostrov. The unfinished D35 motorway (part of the European route E442), which connects the D11 motorway with Olomouc, runs through the northern part of the municipality.
Sights
Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are an archaeological site, where the local fortress stood, and a conciliation cross of unknown age.[6]
Notable people
- Jan Talafús (c. 1410 – c. 1480s), military leader
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). pp. 297–300.
- ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Ostrov. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Ostrov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
