Jakartovice

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Jakartovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′54″N17°41′3″E / 49.91500°N 17.68417°E / 49.91500; 17.68417
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
District Opava
First mentioned1250
Area
  Total50.04 km2 (19.32 sq mi)
Elevation
356 m (1,168 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total1,080
  Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 53
Website www.jakartovice.cz

Jakartovice (German : Eckersdorf, Polish : Jakartowice) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

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Administrative parts

The villages of Bohdanovice, Deštné and Hořejší Kunčice are administrative parts of Jakartovice.

Geography

Jakartovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Opava and 38 km (24 mi) west of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 563 m (1,847 ft) above sea level. The southern municipal border is formed by the Kružberk Reservoir, built on the Moravice River.

History

The first written mention of Jakartovice is from 1250. Bohdanovice was first mentioned in 1265, Deštné at the beginning of the 14th century and Hořejší Kunčice in 1403. [2]

In 1974 the villages of Bohdanovice, Deštné, Hořejší Kunčice, and the territory of former villages of Kerhartice and Medlice were joined to Jakartovice and since then they make up one municipality. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,451    
18803,699+7.2%
18903,661−1.0%
19003,504−4.3%
19103,113−11.2%
YearPop.±%
19212,843−8.7%
19302,830−0.5%
19501,475−47.9%
19611,495+1.4%
19701,248−16.5%
YearPop.±%
19801,118−10.4%
1991976−12.7%
20011,060+8.6%
20111,077+1.6%
20211,019−5.4%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

The I/46 road from Olomouc to Opava passes through the municipality.

Jakartovice is located on the railway line Opava–Svobodné Heřmanice, but trains run on it only on weekends and holidays during the summer season. [6]

Sights

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Church of the Visitation of Our Lady

The most valuable buildings are the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, built in the Baroque style in 1755, and the complex of historic buildings in Deštné – the Baroque Deštné Castle from the 18th century (rebuilt from a fortress from 1408) with a park, and the Gothic Church of the Visitation of Our Lady from the second half of the 14th century. [2]

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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. 1 2 "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Jakartovice. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  3. "Home Page" (in Czech). Obec Jakartovice. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Jízdní řády" (in Czech). Railway Capital. Retrieved 2024-04-11.