Oslnovice

Oslnovice
Municipality
Chapel of the Sacred Heart
Flag Coat of arms
Oslnovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′56″N 15°41′15″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1228
Area
• Total	6.10 km^2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	68
• Density	11/km^2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 07
Website	www.obecoslnovice.cz

Oslnovice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Geography

Oslnovice is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) west of Znojmo and 72 km (45 mi) southwest of Brno, 6 km (4 mi) of the Czech-Austrian border. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The southern and eastern municipal border is formed by the Thaya River and by the upper Vranov Reservoir, built on this river.

History

The first written mention of Oslnovice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1228.[2]

After the Thirty Years' War, many Germans immigrated to Oslnovice and the village became ethnically mixed. At the end of the 19th century, most of Germans moved away and the village became completely Czech again.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 145 —     1880 147 +1.4% 1890 139 −5.4% 1900 139 +0.0% 1910 157 +12.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 172 +9.6% 1930 167 −2.9% 1950 132 −21.0% 1961 140 +6.1% 1970 128 −8.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 117 −8.6% 1991 111 −5.1% 2001 107 −3.6% 2011 86 −19.6% 2021 69 −19.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Oslnovice is mainly an agricultural village.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Chapel of the Sacred Heart. It is an Art Nouveau chapel decorated by Jano Köhler, which was moved to Oslnovice from Brno-Královo Pole in 1969. There is also the Chapel of the Virgin Mary from around 1820.[2]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Oslnovice. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
3. "Historie kaple" (in Czech). Obec Oslnovice. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
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.

External links

• Official website