Vysočany (Blansko District)

Vysočany
Municipality
Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Flag Coat of arms
Vysočany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′44″N16°47′59″E / 49.42889°N 16.79972°E / 49.42889; 16.79972
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1371
Area
• Total	12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	763
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 13
Website	www.vysocany.com

Vysočany is a municipality in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Vysočany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ^[2]

• Housko (189)
• Molenburk (556)

Geography

Vysočany is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Blansko and 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Havlenka at 636 m (2,087 ft) above sea level. Between Housko and Molenburk is located the fishpond Polačka.

History

The first written mention of Housko is from 1371, when it was part of the Holštejn estate. During the Hussite Wars, the village was burned down and abandoned. In the first half of the 18th century, Housko was re-established by Karel Ludvík Count of Roggendorf. Molenburk was founded in 1724, also by Count of Roggendorf. In 1964, the two municipalities were merged. ^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 891 —     1880 927 +4.0% 1890 916 −1.2% 1900 871 −4.9% 1910 868 −0.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 937 +7.9% 1930 817 −12.8% 1950 763 −6.6% 1961 877 +14.9% 1970 884 +0.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 862 −2.5% 1991 825 −4.3% 2001 791 −4.1% 2011 787 −0.5% 2021 745 −5.3%
Source: Censuses [5] [6]

Transport

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

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a stone cross dating from 1806, located in the centre of Housko. ^[7]

The main landmark is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Molenburk. It was built in 1873. ^[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
4. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vysočany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
8. "Římskokatolická farnost Vysočany u Blanska" (in Czech). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

External links

• Official website