Ostředek

49°50′5″N 14°49′56″E / 49.83472°N 14.83222°E / 49.83472; 14.83222Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictBenešovFirst mentioned1356Area • Total12.97 km² (5.01 sq mi)Elevation442 m (1,450 ft)Population • Total465 • Density36/km² (93/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.chopos.cz/ostredek-titulni-strana.html

Ostředek is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, in the historical region of Bohemia. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bělčice, Mžižovice, Třemošnice and Vráž are administrative parts of Ostředek.

Geography

Ostředek is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Benešov and 31 km (19 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level. The brook Ostředecký potok originates here, flows across the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Ostředek is from 1356.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,098 —     1880 992 −9.7% 1890 971 −2.1% 1900 853 −12.2% 1910 824 −3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 764 −7.3% 1930 667 −12.7% 1950 506 −24.1% 1961 505 −0.2% 1970 437 −13.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 400 −8.5% 1991 361 −9.8% 2001 306 −15.2% 2011 437 +42.8% 2021 466 +6.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Ostředek is the Ostředek Castle. It is a Baroque building with Neoclassical modifications. The castle complex includes the valuable Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, which was added to the castle in 1739.^[5]

Notable people

• Svatopluk Čech (1846–1908), writer
• Gusta Fučíková (1903–1987), publisher and Communist politician

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