Loštice
Town
Loštice
Loštice
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Loštice is located in Czech Republic
Loštice
Loštice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′33″N 16°55′40″E / 49.74250°N 16.92778°E / 49.74250; 16.92778
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1078
Government
 • MayorŠárka Havelková Seifertová
Area
 • Total12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,042
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
789 83
Websitewww.mu-lostice.cz

Loštice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈloʃcɪtsɛ]; German: Loschitz) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Žádlovice is an administrative part of Loštice.

Geography

Loštice is located about 25 km (16 mi) south of Šumperk and 28 km (17 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Zábřeh Highlands and Mohelnice Depression. The highest point is a hill at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level. The Třebůvka River flows through the town.

History

Synagogue in Loštice

The first written mention of Loštice is from 1267, in a deed of bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. Loštice was probably promoted to a town in 1353. In 1414, Loštice was acquired by Boček II of Poděbrady as a part of the Bouzov estate. After his death, the estate was owned by Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady and then by George of Poděbrady, who administered the estate since 1444.[2]

The presence of Jews is first documented in 1544. In 1554, a Jewish cemetery was established, and the synagogue was built in 1571. From 1581 to 1850, the Jewish community was independent of town administration. The community perished as a result of the Holocaust.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,787—    
18802,951+5.9%
18902,764−6.3%
19002,707−2.1%
19102,859+5.6%
YearPop.±%
19212,902+1.5%
19302,940+1.3%
19502,682−8.8%
19612,872+7.1%
19703,144+9.5%
YearPop.±%
19803,329+5.9%
19912,999−9.9%
20013,063+2.1%
20112,968−3.1%
20212,858−3.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Loštice's is known for its production of aromatic cheese called Olomoucké tvarůžky.

Transport

The D35 motorway runs next to the town.

Sights

Church of Saint Procopius

Among the most significant monuments belongs the former synagogue, today a library and a small museum, and the Church of Saint Procopius. The church with the late Gothic core was rebuilt to its current Neoclassical form at the end of the 18th century.[5]

In Žádlovice is a late Baroque castle with a landscape park.[6]

Since 2014, the museum of Olomoucké tvarůžky has been opened in Loštice.[7]

Notable people

  • Abraham Neuda (1812–1854), Austrian rabbi
  • Fanny Neuda (1819–1894), writer; lived and worked here
  • Asriel Günzig (1868–1931), Polish rabbi; served as the rabbi of Loštice in 1899–1920

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Historie Loštic v datech" (in Czech). Město Loštice. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  6. ↑ "Zámek s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  7. ↑ "Museum of A.W. Olomoucke Tvaruzky". A. W. spol. s r. o. 2022-01-20.
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