| Osek | |
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Osek
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Strakonice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.91 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,476 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 646 |
| • Density | 46.4/km2 (120.3/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 386 01 |
Osek is a village and municipality (obec) in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 13.91 square kilometres (5.37 sq mi), and has a population of 646 (as at 28 August 2006).
Osek lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Strakonice, 53 km (33 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 93 km (58 mi) south of Prague.
On the Jewish cemetery near Osek is buried Franz Kafka's grandfather Josef Kafka.[1]