Oslov
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Oslov is located in Czech Republic Oslov Oslov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′58′′N 14°12′43′′E / 49.39944°N 14.21194°E / 49.39944; 14.21194 | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1167 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.40 km2 (7.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 421 m (1,381 ft) |
| Population (2024年01月01日)[1] | |
• Total | 348 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 397 01, 398 35 |
| Website | www |
Oslov is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
[edit ]Oslov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Oslov (249)
- Svatá Anna (1)
- Tukleky (75)
Etymology
[edit ]The village was named after its founder, who was a noble named Osel. The name Osel literally means 'donkey' in Czech.[3]
Geography
[edit ]Oslov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Písek and 50 km (31 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on an elevated plateau between the Vltava and Otava rivers, on the shores of the Orlík Reservoir, which is built on both these rivers. The confluence of the Otava and Lomnice is located on the western municipal border.
History
[edit ]The first written mention of Oslov is from 1167, when the village was donated to the convent in Doksany.[3] Later it belonged to the Zvíkov estate.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit ]The railway from Písek to Milevsko passes through the outlying part of the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the train station in neighbouring Vlastec.
Sights
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The main landmark of Oslov is the Church of Saint Leonard. Originally a Gothic church, it was first documented in 1384. It was completely rebuilt into its current form in 1788.[7]
The Červená Railway Bridge is located on the municipal border. It was built over the Orlík Reservoir in 1886–1889. It is a valuable technical monument.[8]
Notable people
[edit ]- Martin Josef Říha (1839–1907), Bishop of České Budějovice
References
[edit ]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024年05月17日.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ a b "Program rozvoje obce Oslov na období let 2019–2028" (in Czech). Obec Oslov. 2018年11月28日. p. 3. Retrieved 2023年10月31日.
- ^ Koblihová, Stanislava (2017年03月28日). "Oslov bude slavit 850. výročí obce a 160 let od otevření školy" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023年10月31日.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015年12月21日.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021年03月27日.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Linharta" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023年10月31日.
- ^ "Železniční most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023年10月31日.
