Bělkovice-Lašťany

Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic

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49°40′7″N 17°19′2″E / 49.66861°N 17.31722°E / 49.66861; 17.31722Country

Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictOlomoucFirst mentioned1078Area

• Total15.30 km² (5.91 sq mi)Elevation

258 m (846 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,277 • Density150/km² (390/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

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,376	—
1880	1,480	+7.6%
1890	1,483	+0.2%
1900	1,468	−1.0%
1910	1,562	+6.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,628	+4.2%
1930	1,897	+16.5%
1950	1,645	−13.3%
1961	1,821	+10.7%
1970	1,805	−0.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,905	+5.5%
1991	1,819	−4.5%
2001	1,854	+1.9%
2011	2,101	+13.3%
2021	2,271	+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

Josef Bryks (1916–1957), fighter pilot and political prisoner
Alois Kaňkovský (born 1983), cyclist
Martin Pospíšil (born 1991), footballer

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Úvod" (in Czech). Obec Bělkovice-Lašťany. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bělkovice-Lašťany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.