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.
Ostrovačice | |
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 Church of Saints John the Baptist and Wenceslaus | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ostrovačice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′39″N 16°24′34″E / 49.21083°N 16.40944°E | |
| 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 (2024-01-01)[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 |
Etymology
editThe 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
editOstrovačice 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
editThe 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
editThe D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipal territory.
Sport
editA part of the Brno Circuit is situated in the territory of Ostrovačice.
Sights
editThe 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. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Původ názvu městyse" (in Czech). Městys Ostrovačice. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Základní údaje o Ostrovačicích" (in Czech). Městys Ostrovačice. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava a sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
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