Dub nad Moravou | |
Settlement Type: | Market town |
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: | 49.4825°N 17.2772°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1141 |
Area Total Km2: | 15.23 |
Elevation M: | 212 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1629 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 783 75 |
Dub nad Moravou is a market town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
The villages of Bolelouc and Tučapy are administrative parts of Dub nad Moravou.
Dub nad Moravou is located about 12km (07miles) south of Olomouc. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Morava River.
The first written mention of Dub nad Moravou is in a deed of Bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141, when the village was owned by the Olomouc bishopric. During the Thirty Years' War, the village was badly damaged.[2] In 1848, Dub nad Moravou was promoted to a market town.[3]
Tučapy was mentioned in Jindřich Zdík's deed as a property of the Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Olomouc. From 1232 to 1848, it was owned by the Olomouc bishopric. Bolelouc was first mentioned in 1232 and for most of its history, it was part of the Tovačov estate.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Dub nad Moravou is the Church of the Purification of Mary. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1734–1756. It is a Marian pilgrimage site.[4]