Ostrovačice
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| Church of Saints John the Baptist and Wenceslaus Church of Saints John the Baptist and Wenceslaus | |
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Ostrovačice is located in Czech Republic Ostrovačice Ostrovačice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′39′′N 16°24′34′′E / 49.21083°N 16.40944°E / 49.21083; 16.40944 | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1255 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.80 km2 (3.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2024年01月01日)[1] | |
• Total | 888 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 81 |
| Website | www |
Ostrovačice (German: Schwarzkirchen) is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit ]The name is derived from the personal name Ostrovák and was written as Ozstrovachovic (Ostrovákovice) in the oldest documents. The Latin name Nigra ecclesia and the German name Schwarzkirchen first appeared in the 1330s and mean 'black church'.[2]
Geography
[edit ]Ostrovačice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Brno. The western part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Boskovice Furrow. The eastern part lies in the Bobrava Highlands and includes the highest point of Ostrovačice at 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.
History
[edit ]The first written mention of Ostrovačice is from 1255. It was promoted to a market town by Ferdinand I of Austria in 1842.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit ]The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipal territory.
Sport
[edit ]A part of the Brno Circuit is situated in the territory of Ostrovačice.
Sights
[edit ]The main landmark of Ostrovačice is the Church of Saints John the Baptist and Wenceslaus. It is originally a Romanesque church from the mid-13th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1718–1719. Neoclassical and historicist modifications were made in 1803 and 1880.[6]
Notable people
[edit ]- Zdeněk Pololáník (born 1935), composer; works here
References
[edit ]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024年05月17日.
- ^ "Původ názvu městyse" (in Czech). Městys Ostrovačice. Retrieved 2023年12月07日.
- ^ "Základní údaje o Ostrovačicích" (in Czech). Městys Ostrovačice. Retrieved 2021年11月16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. Václava a sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023年06月10日.
