Jezernice, Czech Republic
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Jezernice | |
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General view | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′52″N 17°37′30″E / 49.54778°N 17.62500°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Přerov |
| First mentioned | 1353 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 661 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 751 35 |
| Website | www |
Jezernice is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Jezernice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Přerov and 25 km (16 mi) east of Olomouc. It lies in the Moravian Gate lowland. The Bečva River flows through the southern part of the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Jezernice is from 1353, when it was part of the Drahotuše estate. Among the most notable owners of the village were the Pernštejn family and Cardinal Franz von Dietrichstein.[2]
Demographics
Transport
The D1 motorway (part of European route E462) from Brno to Ostrava runs north of Jezernice. The I/47 road (part of European route E442) from Přerov to Odry passes through the southern part of the municipality.
The major railway lines Prague–Púchov and Brno–Bohumín runs through the municipality, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Lipník nad Bečvou.