Slatinky
Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Slatinky is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Slatinky | |
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View from the southwest | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Slatinky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′55″N 17°5′38″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.02 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 590 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 783 42 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Slatinky is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Prostějov and 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Upper Morava Valley and Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point of the municipality and the whole Haná region is the hill Velký Kosíř at 442 m (1,450 ft) above sea level.[2]
The Kosířské lomy National Nature Monument extends into the southern part of the municipal territory.[3]
History
The first written mention of Slatinky is from 1247. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village belonged mostly to the Plumlov and Chudobín estates and to the St. Catherine Monastery in Olomouc.[2]
Demographics
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Sights
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The only protected cultural monument is an archaeological site with 36 tumuli, dated from 5800 to 5000 BC.[6]
The main landmark of Slatinky is the Chapel of Saints John and Paul. It dates from 1822.[7]
