Ostrovačice

Ostrovačice
Market town
Church of Saints John the Baptist and Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Ostrovačice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′39″N 16°24′34″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1255
Area
• Total	7.80 km^2 (3.01 sq mi)
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	888
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 81
Website	www.ostrovacice.eu

Ostrovačice (German: Schwarzkirchen) is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Ostrovák and was written as Ozstrovachovic (Ostrovákovice) in the oldest documents. The Latin name Nigra ecclesia and the German name Schwarzkirchen first appeared in the 1330s and mean 'black church'.[2]

Geography

Ostrovačice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Brno. The western part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Boskovice Furrow. The eastern part lies in the Bobrava Highlands and includes the highest point of Ostrovačice at 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Ostrovačice is from 1255. It was promoted to a market town by Ferdinand I of Austria in 1842.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 639 —     1880 580 −9.2% 1890 624 +7.6% 1900 664 +6.4% 1910 706 +6.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 693 −1.8% 1930 644 −7.1% 1950 642 −0.3% 1961 675 +5.1% 1970 618 −8.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 581 −6.0% 1991 568 −2.2% 2001 575 +1.2% 2011 635 +10.4% 2021 789 +24.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipal territory.

Sport

A part of the Brno Circuit is situated in the territory of Ostrovačice.

Sights

The main landmark of Ostrovačice is the Church of Saints John the Baptist and Wenceslaus. It is originally a Romanesque church from the mid-13th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1718–1719. Neoclassical and historicist modifications were made in 1803 and 1880.[6]

Notable people

• Zdeněk Pololáník (born 1935), composer; works here

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Původ názvu městyse" (in Czech). Městys Ostrovačice. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
3. "Základní údaje o Ostrovačicích" (in Czech). Městys Ostrovačice. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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. Václava a sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-10.

External links

• Official website