Osov (Beroun District)

Osov
Municipality
Osov Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Osov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′40″N 14°5′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1225
Area
• Total	2.45 km^2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	323
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 25
Website	www.osov.cz

Osov is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Osovec is an administrative part of Osov.

Geography

Osov is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Beroun and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at 411 m (1,348 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Osov is from 1225. It was the centre of a small estate, owned predominantly by various lower noble families. Until the early 18th century, the owners often changed. From the beginning of the 18th century until 1804, Osov was a property of the Kaunitz family and experienced its greatest development.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 643 —     1880 630 −2.0% 1890 564 −10.5% 1900 626 +11.0% 1910 560 −10.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 563 +0.5% 1930 490 −13.0% 1950 467 −4.7% 1961 371 −20.6% 1970 434 +17.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 418 −3.7% 1991 412 −1.4% 2001 338 −18.0% 2011 354 +4.7% 2021 304 −14.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Osov is located on the railway line of local importance from Lochovice to Zadní Třebaň.[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Osov is the Osov Castle. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1728–1735 for Jan Adolf of Kaunitz. It is surrounded by a park.[6]

The regular agricultural landscape around Osov with a net of paths lined with avenues is protected as a landscape monument zone. It was established in two phases after the Thirty Years' War and after 1805.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Osov. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
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. "Detail stanice Osov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
6. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
7. "Osovsko – krajinná památková zóna" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

External links

• Official website