Oslavice | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Žďár nad Sázavou |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.3408°N 15.9908°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1320 |
Area Total Km2: | 6.38 |
Elevation M: | 476 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 748 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 594 01 |
Oslavice (German: Groß Woslawitz) is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Oslavice is located about south of Žďár nad Sázavou and 29km (18miles) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 524m (1,719feet) above sea level. The Oslavička Stream flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Oslavice is from 1320.[2]
Oslavice was a sovereign municipality until 1 June 1980, when it was incorporated into Velké Meziříčí. Since 1 January 1992, it has been a separate municipality again.[3]
Oslavice is located on the Křižanov–Studenec railway line of local importance.[4]
There are two chapels, the Chapel of Saint George and the modern Chapel of Divine Mercy. The Chapel of Saint George dates from 1867.[5]