Bělkovice-Lašťany

Bělkovice-Lašťany is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Bělkovice-Lašťany
Municipality
Common in Lašťany
Common in Lašťany
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Coat of arms of Bělkovice-Lašťany
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Bělkovice-Lašťany is located in Czech Republic
Bělkovice-Lašťany
Bělkovice-Lašťany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′7″N 17°19′2″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1078
Area
 • Total15.30 km2 (5.91 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,277
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 15
Websitewww.belkovice-lastany.cz

Geography

Bělkovice-Lašťany is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Upper Morava Valley and Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 440 m (1,440 ft) above sea level. The stream Trusovický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Lašťany is from 1078. Bělkovice was first mentioned in 1238. In 1960, Bělkovice and Lašťany were merged and today they form one integral municipality.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,376—    
18801,480+7.6%
18901,483+0.2%
19001,468−1.0%
19101,562+6.4%
YearPop.±%
19211,628+4.2%
19301,897+16.5%
19501,645−13.3%
19611,821+10.7%
19701,805−0.9%
YearPop.±%
19801,905+5.5%
19911,819−4.5%
20011,854+1.9%
20112,101+13.3%
20212,271+8.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/46 road (heading from Olomouc to Opava and the Czech-Polish border) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Bělkovice-Lašťany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a border stone from 1739.[5]

Notable people
  • Josef Bryks (1916–1957), fighter pilot and political prisoner
  • Alois Kaňkovský (born 1983), cyclist
  • Martin Pospíšil (born 1991), footballer

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Úvod" (in Czech). Obec Bělkovice-Lašťany. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bělkovice-Lašťany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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