Olšany (Šumperk District)
Olšany (German: Olleschau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Olšany | |
|---|---|
 Cigarette paper factory | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Olšany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′54″N 16°51′32″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,045 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 789 62 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Klášterec is an administrative part of Olšany.
Geography
Olšany lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Šumperk, 50 km (31 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 176 km (109 mi) east of Prague. Olšany lies along the road leading from Šumperk to Červená Voda.
Olšany lies in the valley of the Morava River. The Bušínský and Kamenný creeks also flow through the municipality. The highest point of the municipality is 601 metres (1,972 ft) above sea level.
History
The first mention of Olšany comes from 1386 referring about a local landowner Bolík of Olšany. Klášterec was first mentioned in 1349.[2]
A place situated in the northern part of Olšany was historically separated village Doubravice. Doubravice was bought by Ruda nad Moravou administrator in the early 17th century, who moved inhabitants out and established a farm in the place.
A factory producing cigarette paper was established in 1862 and significantly changed the municipality's rural character and also caused steep growth of population.[2]
In 1980, Klášterec was joined to Olšany.[2]
Economy
The cigarette paper factory is still in operation and is the main employer in Olšany. Its products are known under the brand Vážka.[3]
Sport
There is a small ski resort with two ski lifts.[4]
Notable people
- Hans Nibel (1880–1934), German mechanical engineer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie Olšan" (in Czech). Obec Olšany. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- "Historie výroby – příběh Vážky" (in Czech). Roll4You, s.r.o. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- "Ski areál Olšany" (in Czech). Jeseníky Sdružení cestovního ruchu. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
