Jezernice, Czech Republic

Jezernice
General view
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Flag of Jezernice
Coat of arms of Jezernice
Jezernice is located in Czech Republic
Jezernice
Jezernice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′52″N 17°37′30″E / 49.54778°N 17.62500°E / 49.54778; 17.62500
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictPřerov
First mentioned1353
Area
 • Total9.28 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation
259 m (850 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total661
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
751 35
Websitewww.jezernice.cz

Jezernice is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

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Jezernice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northeast of Přerov and 25 km (16 mi) east of Olomouc. It lies in the Moravian Gate lowland. The Bečva River flows through the southern part of the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Jezernice is from 1353, when it was part of the Drahotuše estate. Among the most notable owners of the village were the Pernštejn family and Cardinal Franz von Dietrichstein.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869816—    
1880904+10.8%
1890896−0.9%
1900929+3.7%
19101,031+11.0%
YearPop.±%
1921941−8.7%
1930853−9.4%
1950748−12.3%
1961775+3.6%
1970712−8.1%
YearPop.±%
1980713+0.1%
1991670−6.0%
2001674+0.6%
2011642−4.7%
2021651+1.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Railway viaduct

The D1 motorway (part of European route E462) from Brno to Ostrava runs north of Jezernice. The I/47 road (part of European route E442) from Přerov to Odry passes through the southern part of the municipality.

The major railway lines PraguePúchov and BrnoBohumín runs through the municipality, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Lipník nad Bečvou.

Sights

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Jezernice is known for a pair of adjacent railway viaducts, protected as a cultural monument. The southern brick viaduct was built for Emperor Ferdinand Northern Railway in 1842 and the northern stone viaduct was added in 1873 to make the track double-track. They are 426 metres (1,398 ft) and 415 m (1,362 ft) long and are made up of 42 arches.[5]

A notable landmark is the Church of Saint Martin, which dates from the 15th century.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Jezernice. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
  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. ^ "Jezernický viadukt" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
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