Vysočany (Blansko District)
Vysočany | |
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| Coordinates: 49°25′44″N 16°47′59″E / 49.42889°N 16.79972°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1371 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 766 |
| • Density | 63.2/km2 (164/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 13 |
| Website | www |
Vysočany is a municipality in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Vysočany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Housko (189)
- Molenburk (556)
Geography
Vysočany is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Blansko and 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Havlenka at 636 m (2,087 ft) above sea level. There is the fishpond Polačka located between Housko and Molenburk.
History
The first written mention of Housko is from 1371, when it was part of the Holštejn estate. During the Hussite Wars, the village was burned down and abandoned. In the first half of the 18th century, Housko was re-established by Karel Ludvík Count of Roggendorf. Molenburk was founded in 1724, also by Count of Roggendorf. In 1964, the two municipalities were merged.[3][4]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a stone cross dating from 1806, located in the centre of Housko.[7]
The main landmark is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Molenburk. It was built in 1873.[8]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ↑ "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 Vysočany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ "Římskokatolická farnost Vysočany u Blanska" (in čeština). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
