Osek (Rokycany District)

Osek (German: Wosek) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Osek
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag
Coat of arms
Osek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′38″N 13°35′27″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1240
Area
 • Total18.07 km2 (6.98 sq mi)
Elevation
403 m (1,322 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,452
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 21
Websitewww.obecosek.cz

Administrative parts
Main street in Vitinka

The village of Vitinka is an administrative part of Osek.

Geography

Osek is situated 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of the town of Rokycany. The built-up area stretches in north-south direction along the road from Rokycany to Břasy. The western part of the municipality is located in the Švihov Highlands, the eastern part is located in the Křivoklát Highlands. In the village of Osek, a hill called Kamýk (424 metres (1,391 ft) above sea level) rises. The highest point of the municipality is at 600 metres (2,000 ft).

The Osecký Stream flows through the village. There are several ponds in the municipality, a set of ponds Karásek, Labutinka, Lukotovský and Nový is supplied by the Osecký Stream.

History

The first written mention of Osek is from 1240 from a deed issued by the King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia to the monastery of Plasy, where a man by name of Budivoj of Osek is referred to. Monastery in Plasy was founder of Osek. The village was dominated by small Gothic fort, rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in the second half of the 16th century.[2]

In following centuries Osek was owned by several aristocratic families. Beside farming village specialized in iron ore mining and iron production. This local industry utilized energy from the system of ponds in Osek's proximity and charcoal from nearby forests. Iron ore mining continued until 1850. In the 19th and 20th centuries Osek remained mostly agricultural community.[2]

The village of Vitinka was founded around 1697. It used to be traditionally a part of Osek. In 1924 an independent municipality of Vitinka was created, however in 1980 Vitinka merged with Osek again.[3]

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,447—    
18801,357−6.2%
18901,417+4.4%
19001,377−2.8%
19101,339−2.8%
YearPop.±%
19211,295−3.3%
19301,284−0.8%
19501,028−19.9%
19611,111+8.1%
19701,078−3.0%
YearPop.±%
19801,068−0.9%
19911,117+4.6%
20011,090−2.4%
20111,296+18.9%
20211,452+12.0%
Source: Historical lexicon of municipalities of the Czech Republic[4]

Sights

On the top of Kamýk Hill, there are the ruins of an aristocratic summer house. It was built in 1750 and desolated in 1839. A Jewish cemetery is located next to the ruins.[5]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce Osek" (in Czech). Obec Osek. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  3. "Obec Vitinka" (in Czech). Obec Osek. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rokycany" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  5. "Zřícenina letohrádku Kamýk u Rokycan" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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