Paseka (Olomouc District)

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Paseka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′47″N17°13′22″E / 49.79639°N 17.22278°E / 49.79639; 17.22278
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Olomouc
First mentioned1326
Area
  Total22.84 km2 (8.82 sq mi)
Elevation
568 m (1,864 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total1,268
  Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
783 86, 783 97
Website www.obecpaseka.cz

Paseka is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

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Administrative parts

The hamlets of Karlov and Pasecký Žleb are administrative parts of Paseka.

Geography

Paseka is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Olomouc. The western part of the municipality lies in the Upper Morava Valley, the eastern part lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Karlovský vrch at 624 m (2,047 ft) above sea level. The village of Paseka is situated along the Teplička Stream.

History

The first written mention of Paseka is from 1326. It was originally named Těchanov after its founder Těchan and renamed later in the 14th century. The hamlet of Karlov is first mentioned in 1417. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,148    
18801,198+4.4%
18901,197−0.1%
19001,236+3.3%
19101,289+4.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,451+12.6%
19301,586+9.3%
19501,408−11.2%
19611,103−21.7%
19701,006−8.8%
YearPop.±%
19801,136+12.9%
19911,145+0.8%
20011,152+0.6%
20111,243+7.9%
20211,313+5.6%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Economy

A specialized medical institute was founded here in 1915. [5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

In Karlov is a small ski resort.

Sights

Arboretum in Paseka Paseka - okres Olomouc (11).jpg
Arboretum in Paseka

The main landmark of Paseka is the Church of Saint Cunigunde. It was first mentioned in 1351 and rebuilt in 1603, when the late Renaissance tower was added, and in the Baroque style in 1784. In front of the church is a Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1735. [6] [7]

An arboretum was founded here in 2008. It is open to public from spring till autumn. [8] A part of the specialized medical institute is a large freely accessible ornamental park. [5]

Pasecký waterfall is about 5 metres (16 ft) high cascading waterfall in the valley of Teplička stream. [9]

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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie Paseky" (in Czech). Obec Paseka. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. 1 2 "Historie: Pracoviště Paseka" (in Czech). OLÚ Paseka. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  6. "Kostel sv. Kunhuty" (in Czech). Obec Paseka. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  7. "Územní plán Paseka: Odůvodnění" (PDF) (in Czech). Ing. arch. Petr Malý a kol. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  8. "Arboretum" (in Czech). Obec Paseka. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  9. Tauberová, Daniela (2021-05-15). "Pohodový výlet bez davů: zkuste půvabný Pasecký vodopád" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-08-13.