| Olšany | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Olomouc |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Šumperk |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.965°N 16.8589°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1349 |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.50 |
| Elevation M: | 324 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1038 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 789 62 |
Olšany (de|Olleschau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Olšany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
Olšany is located about 8km (05miles) west of Šumperk and 49km (30miles) northwest of Olomouc. The municipal territory extends into three geomorphological regions: the western part lies in the Zábřeh Highlands, the middle part lies in the Mohelnice Depression, and a small part in the north lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is at 601m (1,972feet) above sea level.
The village lies in the valley on the right bank of the Morava River. The Bušínský and Kamenný creeks flow through the municipality.
The first written mention of Olšany is from 1386, referring to a local landowner Bolík of Olšany. Klášterec was first mentioned in 1349.[3]
A factory producing cigarette paper was established in 1862 and significantly changed the municipality's rural character. It also caused steep growth of population.[3]
In 1980, Klášterec was joined to Olšany.[3]
The cigarette paper factory is still in operation and is the main employer in Olšany. Its products are known under the brand Vážka.[4]
The I/11 road from Šumperk to Červená Voda passes through the municipality.
In the municipality is a small ski resort with two ski lifts.[5]
The main landmark of Olšany is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It has a well presered Gothic core.[6]