Kožušany-Tážaly Explained

Kožušany-Tážaly
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:49.5397°N 17.2539°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1078
Area Total Km2:6.27
Elevation M:227
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:880
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:783 78

Kožušany-Tážaly is a municipality in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Kožušany and Tážaly.

Geography

Kožušany-Tážaly is located about 4km (02miles) south of Olomouc. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Morava River.

History

The first written mention of Tážaly is from 1078, it is one of the oldest villages in the region. The first written mention of Kožušany is from 1297. From 1568 to 1782, both villages were owned by the St. Catherine Monastery in Olomouc. Kožušany and Tážaly were two separate municipalities until 1960, when they were merged.[2]

In 1880, the primary school was built.[2]

Transport

The D35 motorway runs along the northern municipal border just outside the municipality.

Kožušany is located on the railway line Kouty nad DesnouNezamyslice via Olomouc.[3]

Sights

The most important monument is the Chapel of Saint Anne in Kožušany. It was built in the Baroque style in 1750.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Kožušany-Tážaly. cs. 2020-11-19.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Kožušany. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-19.
  4. Web site: Kaple sv. Anny. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-07-02.