Bělkovice-Lašťany | |
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![]() Common in Lašťany | |
Coordinates: 49°40′7″N 17°19′2″E / 49.66861°N 17.31722°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Olomouc |
District | Olomouc |
First mentioned | 1078 |
Area | |
• Total | 15.30 km2 (5.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,270 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 783 15 |
Website | www |
Bělkovice-Lašťany is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
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Transport
[edit]The I/46 road (heading from Olomouc to Opava and the Czech-Polish border) passes through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]Bělkovice-Lašťany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a border stone from 1739.[5]
Notable people
[edit]- Josef Bryks (1916–1957), fighter pilot and political prisoner
- Alois Kaňkovský (born 1983), cyclist
- Martin Pospíšil (born 1991), footballer
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Úvod" (in Czech). Obec Bělkovice-Lašťany. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bělkovice-Lašťany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-17.