Loštice

Loštice
Loštice
Town
	Loštice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Loštice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°44′33″N 16°55′40″E / 49.74250°N 16.92778°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1078
Government
• Mayor	Šárka Havelková Seifertová
Area
• Total	12.00 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Elevation	258 m (846 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	3,025
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	789 83
Website	www.mu-lostice.cz

Loštice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈloʃcɪtsɛ]; German: Loschitz) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the production of aromatic cheese called Olomoucké tvarůžky.

Administrative division

Loštice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Loštice (2,671)
Žádlovice (187)

Geography

Loštice is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Šumperk and 28 km (17 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Zábřeh Highlands and Mohelnice Depression. The highest point is a hill at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level. The Třebůvka River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Loštice is from 1267, in a deed of bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. Loštice was probably promoted to a town in 1353. In 1414, Loštice was acquired by Boček II of Poděbrady as a part of the Bouzov estate. After his death, the estate was owned by Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady and then by George of Poděbrady, who administered the estate since 1444.^[3]

The presence of Jews is first documented in 1544. In 1554, a Jewish cemetery was established, and the synagogue was built in 1571. From 1581 to 1850, the Jewish community was independent of town administration. The community perished as a result of the Holocaust.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,787	—
1880	2,951	+5.9%
1890	2,764	−6.3%
1900	2,707	−2.1%
1910	2,859	+5.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,902	+1.5%
1930	2,940	+1.3%
1950	2,682	−8.8%
1961	2,872	+7.1%
1970	3,144	+9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	3,329	+5.9%
1991	2,999	−9.9%
2001	3,063	+2.1%
2011	2,968	−3.1%
2021	2,858	−3.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Economy

Loštice is known for the production of aromatic cheese called Olomoucké tvarůžky.

Transport

The D35 motorway (part of the European route E442), which connects Olomouc with the Hradec Králové Region, runs east of the town.

Sights

Among the most significant monuments belongs the former synagogue, today a library and a small museum, and the Church of Saint Procopius. The church with the late Gothic core was rebuilt to its current Neoclassical form at the end of the 18th century.^[6]

In Žádlovice is a late Baroque castle with a landscape park.^[7]

Since 2014, the museum of Olomoucké tvarůžky has been opened in Loštice.^[8]

Notable people

Abraham Neuda (1812–1854), Austrian rabbi
Fanny Neuda (1819–1894), writer; lived and worked here
Asriel Günzig (1868–1931), Polish rabbi; served as the rabbi of Loštice in 1899–1920

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Historie Loštic v datech" (in Czech). Město Loštice. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
^ "Zámek s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
^ "Museum of A.W. Olomoucke Tvaruzky". A. W. spol. s r. o. 2022-01-20.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[history-3] "Historie Loštic v datech" (in Czech). Město Loštice. Retrieved 2022-01-20.

[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] "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-20.

[7] "Zámek s parkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-01-20.

[8] "Museum of A.W. Olomoucke Tvaruzky". A. W. spol. s r. o. 2022-01-20.

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