Oslnovice

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 / 48.93222°N 15.68750°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1228
Area
• Total	6.10 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	68
• Density	11/km2 (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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Oslnovice. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
^ "Historie kaple" (in Czech). Obec Oslnovice. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-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.

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