Osek (German: Ossek) is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Osek
Municipality
Centre of Osek
Osek Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°19′6″N 13°57′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1392
Area
• Total	13.92 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	654
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	386 01
Website	www.obec-osek.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Jemnice, Malá Turná, Petrovice and Rohozná are administrative parts of Osek.

Geography

Osek lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Strakonice and 52 km (32 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point of the municipality is a hill with an altitude of 506 metres (1,660 ft).

There are several fish ponds in the municipality, the largest of them are Velký and Bašta. The ponds are connected with the Petrovický Stream.

History

The first written mention of Osek is from 1392, then known as Vosek or Wossek. It was probably founded in the second half of the 14th century. The village began to grow around the lord's court, on which a fortress was probably built before 1414. Osek was acquired by Wenceslaus IV as escheat. He divided it among his minions.[2]

Until the World War I, villages of Osek, Petrovice, Malá Turná and Rohozná were administrative parts of the municipality of Radomyšl, and Jemnice was a sovereign municipality. Shortly before the World War I, the villages separated and created a new municipality. In 1924, Osek was renamed to its current name.[2] In 1961, Jemnice joined the Osek municipality.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Osek (Strakonice District).

• Official website

На других языках

[de] Osek u Radomyšle