Osek (Strakonice District)

Osek
Osek
Municipality
	Centre of Osek
	Flag Coat of arms
	Osek Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°19′6″N 13°57′48″E / 49.31833°N 13.96333°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1392
Area
• Total	13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	643
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	386 01
Website	www.obec-osek.cz

Osek (German: Ossek) is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

Villages of Jemnice, Malá Turná, Petrovice and Rohozná are administrative parts of Osek.

Geography[edit]

Osek is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Strakonice and 52 km (32 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point of the municipality is a hill with an altitude of 506 m (1,660 ft).

There are several fish ponds in the municipality; the largest of them are Velký and Bašta. The ponds are connected with the Petrovický Stream.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Osek is from 1392, then known as Vosek or Wossek. It was probably founded in the second half of the 14th century. The village began to grow around the lord's court, on which a fortress was probably built before 1414. Osek was acquired by Wenceslaus IV as escheat. He divided it among his minions.^[2]

Until the World War I, villages of Osek, Petrovice, Malá Turná and Rohozná were administrative parts of the municipality of Radomyšl, and Jemnice was a sovereign municipality. Shortly before the World War I, the villages separated and created a new municipality. In 1924, Osek was renamed to its current name.^[2] In 1961, Jemnice joined the Osek municipality.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,100	—
1880	1,104	+0.4%
1890	1,040	−5.8%
1900	1,039	−0.1%
1910	916	−11.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	956	+4.4%
1930	847	−11.4%
1950	680	−19.7%
1961	779	+14.6%
1970	724	−7.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	696	−3.9%
1991	665	−4.5%
2001	600	−9.8%
2011	649	+8.2%
2021	665	+2.5%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Sights[edit]

The most important monuments is the Osek Castle. The fortress from the 15th century was completely rebuilt into the current pseudo-Baroque castle in 1911. It has valuable interiors. Today it serves as a home for people with disabilities. Next to the castle is a park founded in the early 20th century.^[6]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Osek. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. p. 207. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Strakonice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Osek. Retrieved 2021-08-23.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. p. 207. Retrieved 2021-08-23.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Strakonice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

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