Olšany (Šumperk District)

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Olšany cigarette paper factory
Olšany
Municipality
Olšany
Coordinates: 49°57′52″N 16°51′44″E / 49.96444°N 16.86222°E / 49.96444; 16.86222Coordinates: 49°57′52″N 16°51′44″E / 49.96444°N 16.86222°E / 49.96444; 16.86222
Country  Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Šumperk
Area
 • Total 6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation 324 m (1,063 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 1,122
 • Density 170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Postal code 789 62
Website http://www.olsany.cz

Olšany[1] (German: Olleschau) is a village and municipality (obec) in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 6.47 square kilometres (2.50 sq mi), and has a population of 1,122 (as at 28 August 2006).

Olšany lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Šumperk, 50 km (31 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 176 km (109 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the valley of the Morava River at an elevation of 330 meters. In 1980, Klášterec was joined to Olšany, increasing its area to more than 6.48 km². The village lies along the road leading from Šumperk to Červená Voda. Olšany council also administers the hamlet of Na Horách.

The first note about the village comes from 1386 referring about local landowner Bolík z Olšan. Place situated in north part of Olšany was historically separated village called Doubravice. Doubravice was bought by Ruda nad Moravou administrator in early 17th century, who moved inhabitants out and established a farm in the place.

Factory producing cigarette paper was established in 1862 and significantly changed municipality rural character as well as caused steep growth of population. Produced brands of cigarette paper for retail are Party in House and Vážka. Warm wastewater was used as a source for local swimming pool.

A cinema, piste and the Youth Institute of Social Care (Ústav sociální péče pro mládež) operates in Olšany in 2013.

References

Obec Olšany
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  1. ↑ kolektivem, Miloš Melzer, Jindřich Schulz s (1993). Vlastivěda Šumperskeho okresu (Vyd. 1. ed.). Šumperk: Okresní úřad Šumperk a Okresní vlastivědné muzeum Šumperk. ISBN 80-85083-02-7. 
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