Postřelmůvek

Postřelmůvek
Municipality
Chapel of Saint Michael
Flag Coat of arms
Postřelmůvek Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′22″N 16°52′45″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1361
Area
• Total	4.01 km^2 (1.55 sq mi)
Elevation	322 m (1,056 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	303
• Density	76/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	789 01
Website	www.postrelmuvek.cz

Postřelmůvek (German: Klein Heilendorf) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is a diminutive form of Postřelmov, referring to the neighbouring municipality. Before 1918, the village was also called Malý Postřelmov ('little Postřelmov').[2]

Geography

Postřelmůvek is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Šumperk and 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Mohelnice Depression valley and Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at 574 m (1,883 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Postřelmůvek is from 1361, when the village was owned by the Olomouc Chapter. After 1447, Postřelmůvek became a part of the Zábřeh estate.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 409 —     1880 414 +1.2% 1890 422 +1.9% 1900 413 −2.1% 1910 395 −4.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 404 +2.3% 1930 404 +0.0% 1950 338 −16.3% 1961 377 +11.5% 1970 358 −5.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 366 +2.2% 1991 340 −7.1% 2001 341 +0.3% 2011 314 −7.9% 2021 300 −4.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk

Among the protected cultural monuments in Postřelmůvek are two rural homestead, which are well-preserved examples of local folk architecture, and the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk from the end of the 18th century.[5]

The main landmark of the municipality is the Chapel of Saint Michael. It was built in 1838.[2]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Charakteristika obce" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Postřelmůvek. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
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. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Postřelmůvek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-02.

External links

• Official website