Vysočany (Blansko District)

Vysočany
Vysočany
Municipality
	Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vysočany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°25′44″N 16°47′59″E / 49.42889°N 16.79972°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1371
Area
• Total	12.12 km2 (4.68 sq mi)
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	763
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 13
Website	www.vysocany.com

Vysočany is a municipality in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Housko and Molenburk.

Geography

Vysočany is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Blansko and 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Havlenka at 636 m (2,087 ft) above sea level. Between Housko and Molenburk is located the fishpond Polačka.

History

The first written mention of Housko is from 1371, when it was part of the Holštejn estate. During the Hussite Wars, the village was burned down and abandoned. In the first half of the 18th century, Housko was re-established by Karel Ludvík Count of Roggendorf. Molenburk was founded in 1724, also by Count of Roggendorf. In 1964, the two municipalities were merged.^[2]^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	891	—
1880	927	+4.0%
1890	916	−1.2%
1900	871	−4.9%
1910	868	−0.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	937	+7.9%
1930	817	−12.8%
1950	763	−6.6%
1961	877	+14.9%
1970	884	+0.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	862	−2.5%
1991	825	−4.3%
2001	791	−4.1%
2011	787	−0.5%
2021	745	−5.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a stone cross dating from 1806, located in the centre of Housko.^[6]

The main landmark is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Molenburk. It was built in 1873.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
^ "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.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vysočany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
^ "Římskokatolická farnost Vysočany u Blanska" (in Czech). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

[3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

[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] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vysočany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

[7] "Římskokatolická farnost Vysočany u Blanska" (in Czech). Obec Vysočany. Retrieved 2023-12-29.

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