Hostašovice
Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic
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Hostašovice is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Hostašovice | |
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Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hostašovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′3″N 17°59′50″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Nový Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1464 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 807 |
| • Density | 87.1/km2 (225/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 741 01 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Hostašovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Nový Jičín and 34 km (21 mi) southwest of Ostrava. It lies mostly in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills, only the southern part of the municipal territory extends into the Moravian-Silesian Beskids (into the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area). The highest point is the hill Oprchlice at 638 m (2,093 ft) above sea level.
In the territory of Hostašovice is a nature monument called Prameny Zrzávky ('Zrzávka springs'). It has an area of 0.45 ha (1.1 acres). It features two geomorphologically valuable separate locations with water springs containing ferric sulfate and hydrogen sulfide.[2]
History
The first written mention of Hostašovice is from 1464.[3] According to local legend, the village was founded around 1249 by a bird catcher named Hostaša. In 1749, it was formally recognized as an independent municipality with its own seal. From 1978 to 1990, it was a municipal part of Nový Jičín.[4]
Demographics
Economy
Transport
The I/57 road (the section from Nový Jičín to Vsetín) runs through the municipality.
Hostašovice is located on the railway line Valašské Meziříčí–Frýdlant nad Ostravicí. The train station is situated outside the built-up area.[7]
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[8] The main landmark of Hostašovice is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, built in 1850.[4]
