Ostrov u Macochy is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
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 Windmill in Ostrov u Macochy | |
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  Ostrov u Macochy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′57″N 16°45′46″E / 49.38250°N 16.76278°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.82 km2 (3.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,107 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 14 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editOstrov u Macochy is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Blansko and 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in an elevated plateau in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 523 m (1,716 ft) above sea level. The entire municipal territory lies within the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Ostrov is from 1349. It was a part of the Holštejn estate, owned by Lords of Holštejn. In the 1430s, the estate was sold to the Waldstein family.[2]
In 1912, the municipality was promoted to a market town. In the 1920s, Ostrov was renamed Ostrov u Macochy.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads running through the municipal territory.
Sights
editThe most important monument is a Dutch-type windmill. It dates from 1865. The internal equipment was not preserved.[6]
The main landmark is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene, founded in 1490. After it fell ito disrepair, it was reconstructed in 1690. Then it was extended in 1785 and was completely reconstructed in 1848. The next reconstruction took place after 1851, when the church tower was damaged by a lightning strike.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historické prameny" (in Czech). Městys Ostrov u Macochy. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Ostrov u Macochy slaví. Městysem je už sto let" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Větrný mlýn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
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