Oskava

For the river, see Oskava (river).

Oskava
Municipality
Church of Saint Florian
Flag Coat of arms
Oskava Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′43″N 17°7′56″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1344
Area
• Total	59.48 km^2 (22.97 sq mi)
Elevation	316 m (1,037 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,296
• Density	22/km^2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	788 01
Website	www.ou-oskava.cz

Oskava (German: Oskau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bedřichov, Mostkov and Třemešek are administrative parts of Oskava.

Etymology

Oskava is named after the Oskava River.[2]

Geography

Oskava is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Šumperk and 34 km (21 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is located below the summit of Černé kameny at 950 m (3,120 ft) above sea level. The northern part of the territory lies within the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area. The Oskava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Oskava and Mostkov is from 1344. The first written mention of Třemešek is from 1371. The village of Bedřichov was founded in 1620. In 1960, Bedřichov, Mostkov and Třemešek were joined to Oskava.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,829 —     1880 3,728 −2.6% 1890 3,702 −0.7% 1900 3,335 −9.9% 1910 3,315 −0.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,883 −13.0% 1930 2,862 −0.7% 1950 1,730 −39.6% 1961 1,825 +5.5% 1970 1,718 −5.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,694 −1.4% 1991 1,523 −10.1% 2001 1,484 −2.6% 2011 1,385 −6.7% 2021 1,271 −8.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Fragments of Rabštejn Castle

Oskava is home to the ruins of Rabštejn Castle from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. The castle was first mentioned in 1318. Rabštejn was damaged during the Thirty Years' War and repaired, but at the end of the 17th century, the castle was definitely abandoned and deserted.[5]

The Church of Saint Florian was originally a chapel, built in 1757–1775. After 1775, the capacity of the chapel found to be insufficient and it was expanded into a church, which was consecrated in 1785.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Oskava. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
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. "Zřícenina hradu Rabštejn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
6. "Kostely a kaple farnosti Oskava" (in Czech). Římskokatolické farnosti Nová Hradečná, Libina a Oskava. Retrieved 2024-04-23.

External links

• Official website