Ostrovačice
Ostrovačice (German: Schwarzkirchen) is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Ostrovačice | |
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 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 km2 (3.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 790 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 81 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Ostrovačice lies about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Brno. It lies in the Boskovice Furrow.
History
The first written mention of Ostrovačice is from 1255. It was promoted to a market town by Ferdinand I of Austria in 1842.[2]
Until 1918, Ostrovačice was a part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Brünn (Brno) District, in Moravia.[3] The German name only was used before 1867.
Transport
The D1 motorway goes through the municipal territory.
Notable people
- Zdeněk Pololáník (born 1935), composer; works here
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Základní údaje o Ostrovačicích" (in Czech). Městys Ostrovačice. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
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