Oslavice

Oslavice (German: Groß Woslawitz) is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Oslavice
Municipality
View from the southwest
View from the southwest
Flag of Oslavice
Flag
Coat of arms of Oslavice
Coat of arms
Oslavice is located in Czech Republic
Oslavice
Oslavice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′27″N 15°59′27″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1320
Area
 • Total6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation
476 m (1,562 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total719
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
594 01
Websitewww.oslavice.cz

Geography

Oslavice is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Žďár nad Sázavou and 29 km (18 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 524 m (1,719 ft) above sea level. The Oslavička Stream flows through the municipality.

History
Chapel of Saint George

The first written mention of Oslavice is from 1320.[2]

Oslavice was a sovereign municipality until 1 June 1980, when it was incorporated into Velké Meziříčí. Since 1 January 1992, it has been a separate municipality again.[3]

Transport

Oslavice lies on the Křižanov–Studenec railway line of local importance.[4]

Sights

There are two chapels, the Chapel of Saint George and the modern Chapel of Divine Mercy. The Chapel of Saint George dates from 1867.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Oslavice. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 401.
  4. "Detail stanice Oslavice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  5. "Kaple sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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