Osek (Strakonice District)

Osek (German: Ossek) is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Osek
Municipality
Centre of Osek
Centre of Osek
Flag of Osek
Flag
Coat of arms of Osek
Coat of arms
Osek is located in Czech Republic
Osek
Osek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°19′6″N 13°57′48″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1392
Area
 • Total13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total654
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
386 01
Websitewww.obec-osek.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Jemnice, Malá Turná, Petrovice and Rohozná are administrative parts of Osek.

Geography

Osek lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Strakonice and 52 km (32 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point of the municipality is a hill with an altitude of 506 m (1,660 ft).

There are several fish ponds in the municipality, the largest of them are Velký and Bašta. The ponds are connected with the Petrovický Stream.

History
Osek Castle

The first written mention of Osek is from 1392, then known as Vosek or Wossek. It was probably founded in the second half of the 14th century. The village began to grow around the lord's court, on which a fortress was probably built before 1414. Osek was acquired by Wenceslaus IV as escheat. He divided it among his minions.[2]

Until the World War I, villages of Osek, Petrovice, Malá Turná and Rohozná were administrative parts of the municipality of Radomyšl, and Jemnice was a sovereign municipality. Shortly before the World War I, the villages separated and created a new municipality. In 1924, Osek was renamed to its current name.[2] In 1961, Jemnice joined the Osek municipality.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Osek. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. p. 207. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
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