Čelechovice na Hané

Čelechovice na Hané
Čelechovice na Hané
Municipality
	Municipal office
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	Čelechovice na Hané Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°30′59″N 17°5′38″E / 49.51639°N 17.09389°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Prostějov
First mentioned	1315
Area
• Total	7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Elevation	234 m (768 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,331
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	798 16
Website	www.celechovice-na-hane.cz

Čelechovice na Hané is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Kaple and Studenec are administrative parts of Čelechovice na Hané.

Geography

Čelechovice na Hané is located about 5 km (3 mi) north of Prostějov and 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Olomouc. It lies mostly in the Upper Morava Valley, only the northwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is at 340 m (1,120 ft) above sea level. Part of the Kosířské lomy National Nature Monument is located in the territory of Čelechovice na Hané.

History

The first written mention of Čelechovice is from 1315. From 1500 until its abolishment in 1782, thew village was owned by the Poor Clares Monastery in Olomouc. In 1789, part of the land formerly belonging to the monastery was used to found a new settlement near Čelechovice, which was named Kaple.^[2]

The first written mention of Studenec is from 1141. A larger part of the village was owned by the Olomouc Chapter and a smaller part was ruled by various lower noblemen. It was a separate municipality until 1950, when it was merged with Čelechovice and the newly created municipality was named Čelechovice na Hané.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,026	—
1880	1,287	+25.4%
1890	1,426	+10.8%
1900	1,549	+8.6%
1910	1,714	+10.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,805	+5.3%
1930	1,808	+0.2%
1950	1,593	−11.9%
1961	1,692	+6.2%
1970	1,542	−8.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,382	−10.4%
1991	1,141	−17.4%
2001	1,180	+3.4%
2011	1,246	+5.6%
2021	1,287	+3.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Čelechovice na Hané lies on the Prostějov–Červenka railway line of regional importance.^[5]

Sights

There are no notable monuments. The main landmark is the Chapel of the Sacrifice of the Virgin Mary from 1820. Next to the chapel is a stone cross from 1776.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Čelechovice na Hané. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Čelechovice na Hané" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
^ "Kaple Obětování Panny Marie s křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-19.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Čelechovice na Hané. Retrieved 2023-12-15.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Detail stanice Čelechovice na Hané" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-19.

[6] "Kaple Obětování Panny Marie s křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-19.

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