Paseka (Olomouc District)

Paseka is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Paseka
Municipality
Church of Saint Cunigunde
Church of Saint Cunigunde
Flag of Paseka
Flag
Coat of arms of Paseka
Coat of arms
Paseka is located in Czech Republic
Paseka
Paseka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′47″N 17°13′22″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1326
Area
 • Total22.84 km2 (8.82 sq mi)
Elevation
568 m (1,864 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,278
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
783 86, 783 97
Websitewww.obecpaseka.cz

Administrative parts

Hamlets of Karlov and Pasecký Žleb are administrative parts of Paseka.

Geography

Paseka lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Olomouc and 204 km (127 mi) east of Prague. The western part of the municipality is located in the Upper Morava Valley, the eastern part is located in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range.

History

The first written mention of Paseka is from 1326. It was originally named Těchanov after its founder Těchan and renamed later in the 14th century. The hamlet of Karlov is first mentioned in 1417.[2]

Economy

A specialized medical institute was founded here in 1915.[3]

Sport

In Karlov there is a small ski resort.

Sights
Arboretum in Paseka

The parish Church of Saint Cunigunde is the historic landmark of the municipality. It was first mentioned in 1351 and rebuilt in 1603, when the late Renaissance tower was added, and in the Baroque style in 1784. In front of the church is a Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1735.[4][5]

An arboretum was founded here in 2008. It is open to public from spring till autumn.[6] A part of the specialized medical institute is a large freely accessible ornamental park.[3]

Pasecký waterfall is about 5 metres (16 ft) high cascading waterfall in the valley of Teplička stream.[7]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie Paseky" (in Czech). Obec Paseka. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  3. "Historie: Pracoviště Paseka" (in Czech). OLÚ Paseka. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  4. "Kostel sv. Kunhuty" (in Czech). Obec Paseka. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  5. "Územní plán Paseka: Odůvodnění" (PDF) (in Czech). Ing. arch. Petr Malý a kol. p. 20. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  6. "Arboretum" (in Czech). Obec Paseka. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  7. "Pohodový výlet bez davů: zkuste půvabný Pasecký vodopád" (in Czech). Olomoucký deník. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
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