Oslov

Oslov
Municipality
View from the east
Flag Coat of arms
Oslov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′58″N 14°12′43″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1167
Area
• Total	19.40 km^2 (7.49 sq mi)
Elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	348
• Density	18/km^2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	397 01, 398 35
Website	www.oslov.cz

Oslov is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Tukleky and the hamlet of Svatá Anna are administrative parts of Oslov.

Etymology

The village was named after its founder, who was a noble named Osel. The name Osel literally means 'donkey' in Czech.[2]

Geography

Oslov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Písek and 50 km (31 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on an elevated plateau between the Vltava and Otava rivers, on the shores of the Orlík Reservoir, which is built on both these rivers. The confluence of the Otava and Lomnice is located on the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Oslov is from 1167, when the village was donated to the convent in Doksany.[2] Later it belonged to the Zvíkov estate.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,511 —     1880 1,459 −3.4% 1890 1,361 −6.7% 1900 1,192 −12.4% 1910 1,049 −12.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,044 −0.5% 1930 903 −13.5% 1950 591 −34.6% 1961 580 −1.9% 1970 485 −16.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 311 −35.9% 1991 228 −26.7% 2001 176 −22.8% 2011 187 +6.2% 2021 192 +2.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The railway from Písek to Milevsko passes through the outlying part of the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the train station in neighbouring Vlastec.

Sights

Church of Saint Leonard

The main landmark of Oslov is the Church of Saint Leonard. Originally a Gothic church, it was first documented in 1384. It was completely rebuilt into its current form in 1788.[6]

The Červená Railway Bridge is located on the municipal border. It was built over the Orlík Reservoir in 1886–1889. It is a valuable technical monument.[7]

Notable people

• Martin Josef Říha (1839–1907), Bishop of České Budějovice

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Program rozvoje obce Oslov na období let 2019–2028" (in Czech). Obec Oslov. 2018-11-28. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
3. Koblihová, Stanislava (2017-03-28). "Oslov bude slavit 850. výročí obce a 160 let od otevření školy" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
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.
6. "Kostel sv. Linharta" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
7. "Železniční most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

External links

• Official website