Olšany u Prostějova
Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Olšany u Prostějova is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Olšany u Prostějova | |
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Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Olšany u Prostějova Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′11″N 17°9′53″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| First mentioned | 1141 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,867 |
| • Density | 169.1/km2 (438.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 798 14 |
| Website | www |
Olšany u Prostějova lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Prostějov, 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Olomouc, and 206 km (128 mi) east of Prague.
Administrative division
Olšany u Prostějova consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Olšany u Prostějova (1,606)
- Hablov (171)
History
The first written mention of Olšany u Prostějova is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141.[3]
