Oslavice

Oslavice
Oslavice
Municipality
	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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	719
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	594 01
Website	www.oslavice.cz

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 700 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	312	—
1880	352	+12.8%
1890	386	+9.7%
1900	407	+5.4%
1910	502	+23.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	576	+14.7%
1930	546	−5.2%
1950	526	−3.7%
1961	446	−15.2%
1970	445	−0.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	493	+10.8%
1991	508	+3.0%
2001	580	+14.2%
2011	663	+14.3%
2021	659	−0.6%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

Oslavice lies on the Křižanov–Studenec railway line of local importance.^[6]

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Oslavice. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 401.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Žďár nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "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[edit]

Official website

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

[2] "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Oslavice. Retrieved 2021-11-04.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 401.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Žďár nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.

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

[6] "Detail stanice Oslavice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

[7] "Kaple sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

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