| Paseka | |
| 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: | 49.7964°N 17.2228°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1326 |
| Area Total Km2: | 22.84 |
| Elevation M: | 568 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1268 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 783 86, 783 97 |
Paseka is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
The hamlets of Karlov and Pasecký Žleb are administrative parts of Paseka.
Paseka is located about north of Olomouc. The western part of the municipality lies in the Upper Morava Valley, the eastern part lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Karlovský vrch at 624m (2,047feet) above sea level. The village of Paseka is situated along the Teplička Stream.
The first written mention of Paseka is from 1326. It was originally named Těchanov after its founder Těchan and renamed later in the 14th century. The hamlet of Karlov is first mentioned in 1417.[2]
A specialized medical institute was founded here in 1915.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
In Karlov is a small ski resort.
The main landmark of Paseka is the Church of Saint Cunigunde. It was first mentioned in 1351 and rebuilt in 1603, when the late Renaissance tower was added, and in the Baroque style in 1784. In front of the church is a Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1735.[4] [5]
An arboretum was founded here in 2008. It is open to public from spring till autumn.[6] A part of the specialized medical institute is a large freely accessible ornamental park.[3]
Pasecký waterfall is about 5m (16feet) high cascading waterfall in the valley of Teplička stream.[7]