Velký Osek

Velký Osek is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.

Velký Osek
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Velký Osek Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°5′55″N 15°11′11″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1052
Area
• Total	10.56 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Elevation	189 m (620 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,608
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	281 51
Website	www.velky-osek.cz

Etymology

The name Osek is a frequent Czech toponym. The word osek or osečený kmen denotes a trimmed trunk. The name Velký Osek means 'Great Osek'.^[2]

Geography

Velký Osek is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Kolín and 45 km (28 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Bačovka Stream flows through the municipality. The Elbe River forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Velký Osek is from 1228, when it was owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague. The construction of the railway in the 19th century started the development of the village.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 426 —     1880 765 +79.6% 1890 913 +19.3% 1900 1,172 +28.4% 1910 1,641 +40.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,903 +16.0% 1930 2,091 +9.9% 1950 2,282 +9.1% 1961 2,388 +4.6% 1970 2,303 −3.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,308 +0.2% 1991 2,061 −10.7% 2001 2,123 +3.0% 2011 2,188 +3.1% 2021 2,419 +10.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Velký Osek is located on the railway lines Prague–Kolín and Ústí nad Labem–Kolín.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Velký Osek is the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is a modern church without historical value, which dates from 1934. It has an Art Nouveau interior, which comes from the abolished Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Prague-Bohnice.^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 288–289.
3. "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Velký Osek. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Velký Osek" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
7. "Kostel Nejsvětějšího Srdce Ježíšova". Cesty a památky (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-01-09.

External links

• Official website