Štěpánov
Štěpánov | |
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 Church of Saint Lawrence | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Štěpánov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′3″N 17°13′14″E / 49.68417°N 17.22056°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Olomouc |
| First mentioned | 1201 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jiří Šindler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.84 km2 (10.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,553 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 783 13 |
| Website | www |
Štěpánov is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
Villages of Březce and Moravská Huzová are administrative parts of Štěpánov.
Geography[edit]
Štěpánov is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Upper Morava Valley. It is located in the fertile agricultural region of Haná between the Oskava and Morava rivers, which form parts of the municipal border. The Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area extends into the municipal territory in the west.
History[edit]
Štěpánov was first mentioned in a donation deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1201.[2]
From 1976, Liboš was an administrative part of Štěpánov, but it became independent again on 24 November 1990.[3] Štěpánov obtained the town status in 2020.[4]
Sights[edit]
The most notable building is the Church of Saint Lawrence. The construction of this Baroque church was finished in 1773.[5]
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Środa Śląska, Poland
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Štěpánov. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 291.
- ^ Berger, František (2020-08-07). "Ze Štěpánova se stalo město. Chce si tak zachovat stavební úřad či matriku". Olomoucký deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Współpraca z zagranicą" (in Polish). Gmina Środa Śląska. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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