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Domašov nad Bystřicí

Coordinates: 49°44′32″N 17°26′43″E / 49.74222°N 17.44528°E / 49.74222; 17.44528
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Domašov nad Bystřicí
Municipality
Centre of Domašov nad Bystřicí
Centre of Domašov nad Bystřicí
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Domašov nad Bystřicí is located in Czech Republic
Domašov nad Bystřicí
Domašov nad Bystřicí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′32″N 17°26′43″E / 49.74222°N 17.44528°E / 49.74222; 17.44528
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1274
Area
 • Total15.97 km2 (6.17 sq mi)
Elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total491
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 06
Websitewww.domasovnadbystrici.cz

Domašov nad Bystřicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdomaʃof ˈnad bɪstr̝̊ɪtsiː]; German: Domstadtl) is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

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Domašov nad Bystřicí is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Olomouc. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Hamberk at 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level. The Bystřice River flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Domašov nad Bystřicí is from 1274.[2] The Battle of Domstadtl of the Seven Years' War took place near the village in 1758.

In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the municipality was occupied by Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. During World War II, the Germans operated the E159 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at the local quarry.[3] The German speaking population was expelled in 1945 according to the Beneš decrees.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,004—    
18801,068+6.4%
18901,185+11.0%
19001,204+1.6%
19101,284+6.6%
YearPop.±%
19211,173−8.6%
19301,149−2.0%
1950754−34.4%
1961741−1.7%
1970624−15.8%
YearPop.±%
1980500−19.9%
1991461−7.8%
2001480+4.1%
2011480+0.0%
2021450−6.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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Memorial to the Battle of Domstadtl

Domašov nad Bystřicí is located on the railway line Ostrava–Olomouc.[6]

Sights

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The main landmark of Domašov nad Bystřicí is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1791. The church has only local significance and is not protected as a cultural monument.[7] The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the memorial to the Battle of Domstadtl, dating from 1858.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Mikroregion Moravskoberounsko" (in Czech). Obec Domašov nad Bystřicí. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. ^ "Working Parties". lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Detail stanice Domašov n.Bystřicí" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  8. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Domašov nad Bystřicí". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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