Oslavice
Oslavice | |
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 View from the southwest | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Oslavice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′27″N 15°59′27″E / 49.34083°N 15.99083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1320 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 476 m (1,562 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 756 |
| • Density | 118/km2 (307/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 594 01 |
| Website | www |
Oslavice (German: Groß Woslawitz) is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Geography
Oslavice is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Žďár nad Sázavou and 29 km (18 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 524 m (1,719 ft) above sea level. The Oslavička Stream flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Oslavice is from 1320.[2]
Oslavice was a sovereign municipality until 1 June 1980, when it was incorporated into Velké Meziříčí. Since 1 January 1992, it has been a separate municipality again.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
Oslavice is located on the Křižanov–Studenec railway line of local importance.[6]
Sights
There are two chapels, the Chapel of Saint George and the modern Chapel of Divine Mercy. The Chapel of Saint George dates from 1867.[7]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Oslavice. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 401.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Oslavice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Kaple sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
External links
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