Ostrovačice (German: Schwarzkirchen) is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Ostrovačice
Market town
Church of Saints John the Baptist and Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Ostrovačice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′39″N 16°24′34″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1255
Area
• Total	7.80 km2 (3.01 sq mi)
Elevation	330 m (1,080 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	790
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 81
Website	www.ostrovacice.eu

Geography

Ostrovačice lies about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Brno. It lies in the Boskovice Furrow.

History

The first written mention of Ostrovačice is from 1255. It was promoted to a market town by Ferdinand I of Austria in 1842.[2]

Until 1918, Ostrovačice was a part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Brünn (Brno) District, in Moravia.[3] The German name only was used before 1867.

Transport

The D1 motorway goes through the municipal territory.

Notable people

• Zdeněk Pololáník (born 1935), composer; works here

References

External links

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