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Holasovice

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

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49°59′54″N 17°48′31″E / 49.99833°N 17.80861°E / 49.99833; 17.80861Country

Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictOpavaFirst mentioned1155Area

• Total16.23 km² (6.27 sq mi)Elevation

278 m (912 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,374 • Density85/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

747 74

Websitewww.obec-holasovice.cz

Holasovice (German: Kreuzendorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Kamenec, Loděnice and Štemplovec are administrative parts of Holasovice.

Geography

Holasovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest from Opava and 34 km (21 mi) northwest from Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies mostly in the Nízký Jeseník range, but the eastern part of the municipal territory with the Holasovice village lies in the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is the Hůrka hill at 355 m (1,165 ft) above sea level. The Opava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Holasovice is in a papal bull of Pope Adrian IV from 23 April 1155.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,569	—
1880	1,686	+7.5%
1890	1,817	+7.8%
1900	1,802	−0.8%
1910	1,726	−4.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,708	−1.0%
1930	1,793	+5.0%
1950	1,516	−15.4%
1961	1,598	+5.4%
1970	1,449	−9.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,320	−8.9%
1991	1,324	+0.3%
2001	1,394	+5.3%
2011	1,318	−5.5%
2021	1,313	−0.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Holasovice is located on the railway line Opava–Rýmařov.^[5]

Sights

The most important monument is the Štemplovec Castle. It was built in Baroque and Empire styles in the first quarter of the 19th century. In 1929, it was modified by the architect Leopold Bauer. The castle is surrounded by an English park.^[6]

In Loděnice is a small Baroque rural castle. It dates from the second quarter of the 18th century.^[7]

Notable people

Pavel Křížkovský (1820–1885), choral composer and conductor

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Holasovice" (in Czech). Obec Holasovice. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (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.
^ "Detail stanice Holasovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.