Ostrovačice

Ostrovačice
Market town
Church of Saints John the Baptist and Wenceslaus
Church of Saints John the Baptist and Wenceslaus
Flag of Ostrovačice
Flag
Coat of arms of Ostrovačice
Coat of arms
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
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1255
Area
 • Total7.80 km2 (3.01 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total813
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 81
Websitewww.ostrovacice.eu

Ostrovačice (German: Schwarzkirchen) is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Etymology

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 literally mean 'black church'.[2]

Geography

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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869639—    
1880580−9.2%
1890624+7.6%
1900664+6.4%
1910706+6.3%
YearPop.±%
1921693−1.8%
1930644−7.1%
1950642−0.3%
1961675+5.1%
1970618−8.4%
YearPop.±%
1980581−6.0%
1991568−2.2%
2001575+1.2%
2011635+10.4%
2021789+24.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipal territory.

Sport

A part of the Brno Circuit is situated in the territory of Ostrovačice.

Sights

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

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Původ názvu městyse" (in Czech). Městys Ostrovačice. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. ^ "Základní údaje o Ostrovačicích" (in Czech). Městys Ostrovačice. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Václava a sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-10.

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