Bělkovice-Lašťany Explained

Bělkovice-Lašťany
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Olomouc
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Olomouc
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.6686°N 17.3172°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1078
Area Total Km2:15.30
Elevation M:258
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2270
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:783 15

Bělkovice-Lašťany is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Geography

Bělkovice-Lašťany is located about 9km (06miles) north of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Upper Morava Valley and Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 440m (1,440feet) above sea level. The stream Trusovický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Lašťany is from 1078. Bělkovice was first mentioned in 1238. In 1960, Bělkovice and Lašťany were merged and today they form one integral municipality.[2]

Transport

The I/46 road (heading from Olomouc to Opava and the Czech-Polish border) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Bělkovice-Lašťany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a border stone from 1739.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Úvod. Obec Bělkovice-Lašťany. cs. 2024-02-19.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bělkovice-Lašťany. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-17.