Holasovice

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Holasovice
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Štemplovec Castle
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Holasovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′54″N17°48′31″E / 49.99833°N 17.80861°E / 49.99833; 17.80861
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
District Opava
First mentioned1155
Area
  Total
16.23 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01) [1]
  Total
1,374
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 74
Website www.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.

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Administrative division

Holasovice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): [2]

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. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,569    
18801,686+7.5%
18901,817+7.8%
19001,802−0.8%
19101,726−4.2%
YearPop.±%
19211,708−1.0%
19301,793+5.0%
19501,516−15.4%
19611,598+5.4%
19701,449−9.3%
YearPop.±%
19801,320−8.9%
19911,324+0.3%
20011,394+5.3%
20111,318−5.5%
20211,313−0.4%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

Holasovice is located on the railway line Opava–Rýmařov. [6]

Sights

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Loděnice Castle

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. [7]

In Loděnice is a small Baroque rural castle. It dates from the second quarter of the 18th century. [8]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. "Holasovice" (in Czech). Obec Holasovice. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Detail stanice Holasovice" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  7. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  8. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.