Paseka (Olomouc District)

Paseka is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Paseka
Church of Saint Cunigunde
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Paseka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′47″N 17°13′22″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1317
Area
  Total22.84 km2 (8.82 sq mi)
Elevation
568 m (1,864 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,297
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 86, 783 97
Websitewww.obecpaseka.cz

Paseka lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Olomouc and 204 km (127 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Hamlets of Karlov and Pasecký Žleb are administrative parts of Paseka.

History

The first written mention of Paseka is from 1317. The Church of Saint Cunigunde is first mentioned in 1351.[2]

Hamlet of Karlov is first mentioned in 1417.[3]

Sights

Arboretum in Paseka
  • Church of Saint Cunigunde
  • Statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1735, in front of the church
  • Specialized Medical Institute Paseka opened in 1915, with large park open to public
  • Arboretum, founded in 2008, open to public from April till October
  • Pasecký waterfall, approx. 5 m high cascading waterfall in the valley of Teplička stream

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Kostel sv. Kunhuty" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  3. "Historie Paseky" (in Czech). Obec Paseka. Retrieved 2020-11-19.


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