Velký Osek

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°5′55″N 15°11′11″E / 50.09861°N 15.18639°E / 50.09861; 15.18639Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict KolínFirst mentioned1052Area

• Total10.56 km² (4.08 sq mi)Elevation

189 m (620 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,605 • Density250/km² (640/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

281 51

Websitewww.velky-osek.cz

Velký Osek is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Osek is a frequent Czech toponym. The word osek or osečený kmen denotes a trimmed trunk. The name Velký Osek means 'Great Osek'.^[2]

Geography

Velký Osek is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Kolín and 45 km (28 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Bačovka Stream flows through the municipality. The Elbe River forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Velký Osek is from 1228, when it was owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague. The construction of the railway in the 19th century started the development of the village.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	426	—
1880	765	+79.6%
1890	913	+19.3%
1900	1,172	+28.4%
1910	1,641	+40.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,903	+16.0%
1930	2,091	+9.9%
1950	2,282	+9.1%
1961	2,388	+4.6%
1970	2,303	−3.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,308	+0.2%
1991	2,061	−10.7%
2001	2,123	+3.0%
2011	2,188	+3.1%
2021	2,419	+10.6%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Velký Osek is located on the railway lines Prague–Kolín and Ústí nad Labem–Kolín.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Velký Osek is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is a modern church without historical value, which dates from 1934. It has an Art Nouveau interior, which comes from the abolished Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Prague-Bohnice.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 288–289.
^ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Velký Osek. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kolín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Velký Osek" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
^ "Kostel Nejsvětějšího Srdce Ježíšova". Cesty a památky (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-01-09.