Ostrožská Lhota

Ostrožská Lhota (Czech pronunciation: [ˈostroʃskaː ˈlɦota]) is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Ostrožská Lhota
Municipality
View from the north
View from the north
Flag of Ostrožská Lhota
Flag
Coat of arms of Ostrožská Lhota
Coat of arms
Ostrožská Lhota is located in Czech Republic
Ostrožská Lhota
Ostrožská Lhota
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°58′32″N 17°28′3″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictUherské Hradiště
First mentioned1371
Area
 • Total6.35 km2 (2.45 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,474
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
687 23
Websitewww.ostrozskalhota.cz

Geography

Ostrožská Lhota is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Uherské Hradiště and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is at 356 m (1,168 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the Okluky stream.

History

The village was founded during the colonization in the 13th or early 14th century, which indicated its name "lhota". The first written mention of Ostrožská Lhota is in a deed of John Henry, Margrave of Moravia from 1371. At that time, the village was called Majori Lhota (Latin for "Great Lhota"). Other old documented names are Velká Lhota, Ostrovská Lhota and Ostrá Lhota.[2]

In 1511, Jan of Kunovice bought the estate. His house held it until the Thirty Years' War.[3]

Economy

In 2007, a photovoltaic power station was installed in Ostrožská Lhota, which in the time of its inauguration was the largest power station of this kind in Central Europe, reaching an output of 702 kWp.[4]

Sights

The present parish Church of Saint James the Great was built in the late Baroque style in 1908, in the site of a demolished church building from 1832. Its tower originated from the oldest known church, collapsed in 1830.[5]

The statue of Saint John the Baptist is from 1747.[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Ostrožská Lhota. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  3. "O obci Ostrožská Lhota" (in Czech). Mikroregion Ostrožsko – Veselsko. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  4. "Ostrožská Lhota má největší solární elektrárnu ve střední Evropě" (in Czech). Czech News Agency. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  5. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího" (in Czech). Centrála cestovního ruchu Východní Moravy. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  6. "Socha sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
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