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Kožušany-Tážaly

Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 17°15′14″E / 49.53972°N 17.25389°E / 49.53972; 17.25389
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Kožušany-Tážaly
Centre of Tážaly
Centre of Tážaly
Flag of Kožušany-Tážaly
Coat of arms of Kožušany-Tážaly
Kožušany-Tážaly is located in Czech Republic
Kožušany-Tážaly
Kožušany-Tážaly
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 17°15′14″E / 49.53972°N 17.25389°E / 49.53972; 17.25389
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1078
Area
 • Total6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total880
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 78
Websitewww.kozusanytazaly.cz

Kožušany-Tážaly is a municipality in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The municipality is made up of the villages of Kožušany and Tážaly.

Geography

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Kožušany-Tážaly is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Olomouc. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Morava River.

History

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The first written mention of Tážaly is from 1078, it is one of the oldest villages in the region. The first written mention of Kožušany is from 1297. From 1568 to 1782, both villages were owned by the St. Catherine Monastery in Olomouc. Kožušany and Tážaly were two separate municipalities until 1960, when they were merged.[2]

In 1880, the primary school was built.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869668—    
1880703+5.2%
1890778+10.7%
1900769−1.2%
1910830+7.9%
YearPop.±%
1921826−0.5%
1930839+1.6%
1950683−18.6%
1961761+11.4%
1970747−1.8%
YearPop.±%
1980795+6.4%
1991773−2.8%
2001803+3.9%
2011822+2.4%
2021835+1.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The D35 motorway runs along the northern municipal border just outside the municipality.

Kožušany is located on the railway line Kouty nad DesnouNezamyslice via Olomouc.[5]

Sights

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Chapel of Saint Anne

The most important monument is the Chapel of Saint Anne in Kožušany. It was built in the Baroque style in 1750.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kožušany-Tážaly. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Kožušany" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  6. ^ "Kaple sv. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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