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Štěpánov is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Štěpánov
Town
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag
Coat of arms
Štěpánov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′3″N 17°13′14″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1201
Government
 • MayorJiří Šindler
Area
 • Total26.84 km2 (10.36 sq mi)
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,512
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 13
Websitewww.stepanov.cz

Administrative parts


Villages of Březce and Moravská Huzová are administrative parts of Štěpánov. Štěpánov also used to include the village of Liboš, which became independent municipality in 1991.


Geography


Štěpánov lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Olomouc and 206 km (128 mi) east of Prague. It is located in the fertile agricultural region of Haná between the rivers Oskava and Morava, that form parts of the municipal border.


History


Štěpánov was first mentioned in the donation deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1201.[2]

In 2020 Štěpánov obtained the town statute.[3]


Sights


The most notable building is the Church of Saint Lawrence. The construction of this Baroque church was finished in 1773.[4]


Twin towns – sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Štěpánov is twinned with:[5]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Štěpánov. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  3. "Ze Štěpánova se stalo město. Chce si tak zachovat stavební úřad či matriku" (in Czech). Olomoucký deník. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  4. "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  5. "Współpraca z zagranicą" (in Polish). Gmina Środa Śląska. Retrieved 2020-09-14.




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