Osvětimany
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Osvětimany |
| settlement_type | Market town |
| image_skyline | Osvětimany - pohled.jpg |
| image_caption | General view |
| image_flag | Osvetimany_CZ_flag.gif |
| image_shield | Osvětimany CoA CZ.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Zlín |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Uherské Hradiště |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1350 |
| area_total_km2 | 19.39 |
| elevation_m | 278 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 884 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 687 42 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Osvětimany | other_name = | settlement_type = Market town | image_skyline = Osvětimany - pohled.jpg | image_caption = General view | image_flag = Osvetimany_CZ_flag.gif | image_shield = Osvětimany CoA CZ.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Zlín | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Uherské Hradiště | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1350 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 19.39 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 278 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 884 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 687 42 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Osvětimany is a market town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Geography
Osvětimany is located about 15 km west of Uherské Hradiště and 34 km southwest of Zlín. It lies on the border between the Chřiby highlands and Kyjov Hills. The highest point is at 536 m 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
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.
In 1885, Osvětimany was promoted to a market town.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|853 |1880|866 |1890|975 |1900|1025 |1910|1067 |1921|1059 |1930|999 |1950|999 |1961|1144 |1970|1027 |1980|871 |1991|794 |2001|833 |2011|822 |2021|857 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Osvětimany is the Church of Saint Gall. It was built in the Baroque style in the 18th century.
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.
Notable people
- Oldřich Pechal (1913–1942), soldier and resistance fighter
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Historie Osvětiman". Městys Osvětimany.
- "Osvětimanský zpravodaj červenec–prosinec 2010". Městys Osvětimany.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Kostel sv. Havla". National Heritage Institute.
- "Hradiště sv. Klimenta". National Heritage Institute.
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