Osvětimany
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Zlínský kraj | ||||
| District : | Uherské Hradiště | ||||
| Area : | 1939.16 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 3 ' N , 17 ° 15' E | ||||
| Height: | 278 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 876 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 687 42 | ||||
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| Street: |
 Kyjov - Boršice
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| Status: | Městys | ||||
| Districts: | 1 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Aleš Pfeffer (as of 2018) | ||||
| Address: | Osvětimany 350 68742 Osvětimany |
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| Municipality number: | 592471 | ||||
| Website : | www.osvetimany.cz | ||||
Osvětimany is a minor town in the Okres Uherské Hradiště (German district Hungarian Hradiště ) with about 870 inhabitants in the mountains of the Chřiby (Mars Mountains) about 12 km west of Uherské Hradiště in the Czech Republic .
history
The first written mention of the village comes from 1350. From 1437 it was owned by the Knights Smetana. After their extinction, it passed to the Lords of Zástřizl . From 1550 was Osvětimany part of the rule Buchlov ( Buchlau ).
In 2007 Osvětimany was elevated to Městys ( Minor Town ).
Attractions
- Church sv. Havel (Church of St. Gall )
- Landmarks near Troják
- Fortress of St. Clement , an important archaeological site with the remains of a Slavic-Great Moravian castle from the 9th / 10th centuries. Century, a national historical landmark and a place of pilgrimage dedicated to St. Clement
Web links
Commons : Osvětimany - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
