Ostředek

Ostředek

Ostředek

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

Ostředek is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

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Administrative parts

The villages of Bělčice, Mžižovice, Třemošnice and Vráž are administrative parts of Ostředek.

Geography

Ostředek is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Benešov and 31 km (19 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level. The brook Ostředecký potok originates here, flows across the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Ostředek is from 1356.[2]

Demographics

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Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Ostředek is the Ostředek Castle. It is a Baroque building with Neoclassical modifications. The castle complex includes the valuable Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk, which was added to the castle in 1739.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. [1]
    "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. [2]
    "Historie obce Ostředek" (in Czech). Obec Ostředek. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  3. [3]
    "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
  4. [4]
    "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. [5]
    "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
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