Olšany (Šumperk District)

Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic

Olšany

Municipality

Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary

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Olšany

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°57′54″N 16°51′32″E﻿ / ﻿49.96500°N 16.85889°E﻿ / 49.96500; 16.85889
Country|  Czech Republic
Region| Olomouc
District| Šumperk
First mentioned| 1349
Area

• Total| 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Elevation

| 324 m (1,063 ft)
Population

(2024-01-01)[1]

• Total| 1,038
• Density| 160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

789 62

Website| www.olsany.cz

Olšany (German: Olleschau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

## Administrative parts

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The village of Klášterec is an administrative part of Olšany.

## Geography

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Olšany is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Šumperk and 49 km (30 mi) northwest of Olomouc. The municipal territory extends into three geomorphological regions: the western part lies in the Zábřeh Highlands, the middle part lies in the Mohelnice Depression, and a small part in the north lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is at 601 m (1,972 ft) above sea level.

The village lies in the valley on the right bank of the Morava River. The Bušínský and Kamenný creeks flow through the municipality.

## History

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The first written mention of Olšany is from 1386, referring to a local landowner Bolík of Olšany. Klášterec was first mentioned in 1349.[2]

A factory producing cigarette paper was established in 1862 and significantly changed the municipality's rural character. It also caused steep growth of population.[2]

In 1980, Klášterec was joined to Olšany.[2]

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 616| —
1880| 601| −2.4%
1890| 656| +9.2%
1900| 722| +10.1%
1910| 859| +19.0%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 811| −5.6%
1930| 908| +12.0%
1950| 818| −9.9%
1961| 936| +14.4%
1970| 903| −3.5%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 1,014| +12.3%
1991| 1,105| +9.0%
2001| 1,133| +2.5%
2011| 1,073| −5.3%
2021| 1,023| −4.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

## Economy

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Cigarette paper factory

The cigarette paper factory is still in operation and is the main employer in Olšany. Its products are known under the brand Vážka.[5]

## Transport

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The I/11 road from Šumperk to Červená Voda passes through the municipality.

## Sport

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In the municipality is a small ski resort with two ski lifts.[6]

## Sights

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The main landmark of Olšany is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It has a well presered Gothic core.[7]

## Notable people

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* Hans Nibel (1880–1934), German mechanical engineer

## References

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1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. ^ a b c "Historie Olšan" (in Czech). Obec Olšany. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
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. ^ "Historie výroby – příběh Vážky" (in Czech). Roll4You, s.r.o. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
6. ^ "Ski areál Olšany" (in Czech). Jeseníky Sdružení cestovního ruchu. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
7. ^ "Kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-18.

## External links

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Towns and villages of Šumperk District

* Bludov
* Bohdíkov
* Bohuslavice
* Bohutín
* Branná
* Bratrušov
* Brníčko
* Bušín
* Chromeč
* Dlouhomilov
* Dolní Studénky
* Drozdov
* Dubicko
* Hanušovice
* Horní Studénky
* Hoštejn
* Hraběšice
* Hrabišín
* Hrabová
* Hynčina
* Jakubovice
* Janoušov
* Jedlí
* Jestřebí
* Jindřichov
* Kamenná
* Klopina
* Kolšov
* Kopřivná
* Kosov
* Krchleby
* Lesnice
* Leština
* Libina
* Líšnice
* Loštice
* Loučná nad Desnou
* Lukavice
* Malá Morava
* Maletín
* Mírov
* Mohelnice
* Moravičany
* Nemile
* Nový Malín
* Olšany
* Oskava
* Palonín
* Pavlov
* Petrov nad Desnou
* Písařov
* Police
* Postřelmov
* Postřelmůvek
* Rájec
* Rapotín
* Rejchartice
* Rohle
* Rovensko
* Ruda nad Moravou
* Šléglov
* Sobotín
* Staré Město
* Stavenice
* Štíty
* Sudkov
* Šumperk
* Svébohov
* Třeština
* Úsov
* Velké Losiny
* Vernířovice
* Vikantice
* Vikýřovice
* Vyšehoří
* Zábřeh
* Zborov
* Zvole

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