Štěpánov
Town
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag of Štěpánov
Flag
Coat of arms of Štěpánov
Coat of arms
Štěpánov is located in Czech Republic
Štěpánov
Štěpánov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′3″N 17°13′14″E / 49.68417°N 17.22056°E / 49.68417; 17.22056
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1201
Government
 • MayorJiří Šindler
Area
 • Total26.84 km2 (10.36 sq mi)
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,553
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 13
Websitewww.stepanov.cz

Štěpánov is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Březce and Moravská Huzová are administrative parts of Štěpánov.

Geography

Štěpánov is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in a flat landscape 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

The first written mention of Štěpánov is in a donation deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1201. Moravska Huzová was first mentioned in a deed of Bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141. Březce was first mentioned in 1276. In 1845, the railway was put into operation.[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]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,768—    
18803,756−0.3%
18903,859+2.7%
19004,062+5.3%
19103,905−3.9%
YearPop.±%
19214,063+4.0%
19304,431+9.1%
19503,302−25.5%
19613,412+3.3%
19703,241−5.0%
YearPop.±%
19803,666+13.1%
19913,312−9.7%
20013,329+0.5%
20113,274−1.7%
20213,389+3.5%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Štěpánov lies on a railway line from Nezamyslice to Kouty nad Desnou via Prostějov, Olomouc and Šumperk.[7]

Sights

Church of Saint Barbara

The most notable building is the Church of Saint Lawrence. The construction of this Baroque church was finished in 1773.[8]

The Church of Saint Barbara was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1872–1875 according to the design by Friedrich von Schmidt. It was built in a workers' colony for the needs of the German minority. After World War II it served as a warehouse. Today it is owned by the town and serves cultural and social purposes.[9]

Twin towns – sister cities

Štěpánov is twinned with:[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Štěpánov. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 291.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Detail stanice Štěpánov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Barbory" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  10. ↑ "Współpraca z zagranicą" (in Polish). Gmina Środa Śląska. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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