Kožušany-Tážaly

49°32′23″N 17°15′14″E / 49.53972°N 17.25389°E / 49.53972; 17.25389Country Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictOlomoucFirst mentioned1078Area • Total6.27 km² (2.42 sq mi)Elevation227 m (745 ft)Population • Total876 • Density140/km² (360/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.kozusanytazaly.cz

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 4 kilometres (2 mi) 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]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 668 —     1880 703 +5.2% 1890 778 +10.7% 1900 769 −1.2% 1910 830 +7.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 826 −0.5% 1930 839 +1.6% 1950 683 −18.6% 1961 761 +11.4% 1970 747 −1.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 795 +6.4% 1991 773 −2.8% 2001 803 +3.9% 2011 822 +2.4% 2021 835 +1.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Kožušany is located on the railway line Kouty nad Desnou–Nezamyslice via Olomouc.^[5]

Sights

The most important monument is the Chapel of Saint Anne in Kožušany. It was built in the Baroque style in 1750.^[6]

Notable people

• David Rozehnal (born 1980), footballer; raised here and lives here

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