Bělkovice-Lašťany

Bělkovice-Lašťany
Municipality
Common in Lašťany
Common in Lašťany
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Coat of arms of Bělkovice-Lašťany
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Bělkovice-Lašťany is located in Czech Republic
Bělkovice-Lašťany
Bělkovice-Lašťany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′7″N 17°19′2″E / 49.66861°N 17.31722°E / 49.66861; 17.31722
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1078
Area
 • Total
15.30 km2 (5.91 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,270
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 15
Websitewww.belkovice-lastany.cz

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

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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,376—    
18801,480+7.6%
18901,483+0.2%
19001,468−1.0%
19101,562+6.4%
YearPop.±%
19211,628+4.2%
19301,897+16.5%
19501,645−13.3%
19611,821+10.7%
19701,805−0.9%
YearPop.±%
19801,905+5.5%
19911,819−4.5%
20011,854+1.9%
20112,101+13.3%
20212,271+8.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/46 road (heading from Olomouc to Opava and the Czech-Polish border) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Bělkovice-Lašťany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a border stone from 1739.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Úvod" (in Czech). Obec Bělkovice-Lašťany. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bělkovice-Lašťany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
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