Oskava

Oskava (German: Oskau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Oskava
Municipality
Church of Saint Florian
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Oskava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′43″N 17°7′56″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1344
Area
 • Total59.48 km2 (22.97 sq mi)
Elevation
316 m (1,037 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,281
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
788 01
Websitewww.ou-oskava.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bedřichov, Mostkov and Třemešek are administrative parts of Oskava.

Geography

Oskava lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Šumperk, 35 km (22 mi) north of Olomouc, and 196 km (122 mi) east of Prague.

Oskava is named after the Oskava River, which runs through the municipality.[2] The highest point of the municipality is located below the peak of Černé kameny, 950 metres (3,120 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Oskava and Mostkov is from 1344. The first written mention of Třemešek is from 1371. The village of Bedřichov was founded in 1620. In 1960, Bedřichov, Mostkov and Třemešek were joined to Oskava.[2]

Sights

Oskava is home to the ruins of Rabštejn Castle from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. The castle was first mentioned in 1318. Rabštejn was damaged during the Thirty Years' War and repaired, but at the end of the 17th century, the castle was definitely abandoned and deserted.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Oskava. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  3. "Zřícenina hradu Rabštejn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-17.


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