Osvětimany

Osvětimany
Osvětimany
Market town
	General view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Osvětimany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°3′21″N 17°14′59″E / 49.05583°N 17.24972°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1350
Area
• Total	19.39 km2 (7.49 sq mi)
Elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	889
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 42
Website	www.osvetimany.cz

Osvětimany is a market town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Osvětimany is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Uherské Hradiště and 34 km (21 mi) southwest of Zlín. It lies on the border between the Chřiby highlands and Kyjov Hills. The highest point is at 536 m (1,759 ft) above sea level. The Hruškovice stream flows through the municipality. The Osvětimany Reservoir is built west of the built-up area, on the stream Klimentský potok.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Osvětimany is from 1350. The owners of the village often changed and included various lesser nobles. From 1550 to 1918, Osvětimany belonged to the Buchlov estate.^[2]

In 1885, Osvětimany was promoted to a market town.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	853	—
1880	866	+1.5%
1890	975	+12.6%
1900	1,025	+5.1%
1910	1,067	+4.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,059	−0.7%
1930	999	−5.7%
1950	999	+0.0%
1961	1,144	+14.5%
1970	1,027	−10.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	871	−15.2%
1991	794	−8.8%
2001	833	+4.9%
2011	822	−1.3%
2021	857	+4.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Osvětimany is the Church of Saint Gall. It was built in the Baroque style in the 18th century.^[6]

The most important monument is the Gord of Saint Clement. It is an archaeological site of a gord, which was founded in the time of Great Moravia. It was inhabited in the 9th–12th centuries. The site is protected as national cultural monument.^[7]

Notable people[edit]

Oldřich Pechal (1913–1942), soldier and resistance fighter

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie Osvětiman" (in Czech). Městys Osvětimany. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
^ "Osvětimanský zpravodaj červenec–prosinec 2010" (PDF) (in Czech). Městys Osvětimany. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
^ "Hradiště sv. Klimenta" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-05.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie Osvětiman" (in Czech). Městys Osvětimany. Retrieved 2024-04-05.

[3] "Osvětimanský zpravodaj červenec–prosinec 2010" (PDF) (in Czech). Městys Osvětimany. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-04-05.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-05.

[7] "Hradiště sv. Klimenta" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-05.

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