Ostrovačice
Ostrovačice (German: Schwarzkirchen) is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 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 (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 738 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 81 |
| Website | www |
Ostrovačice lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Brno.
History
The first written mention of Ostrovačice is from 1255. It was promoted to a markat 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 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "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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