Ostrovačice
Ostrovačice (German: Schwarzkirchen) is a market town (městys) in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
Ostrovačice | |
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Městys | |
 Church of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Wenceslas | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ostrovačice | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′23″N 16°25′7″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 672 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 664 81 |
| Website | http://www.ostrovacice.eu |
The town covers an area of 86 km2, and has a population of 672 (2012).
Ostrovačice lies approximately 15 km west of Brno.
History
Until 1918, the town (bilingual name SCHWARZKIRCHEN - OSTROVAČICE) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the BRÜNN (Brno) district, in Moravia.[1] The German name only was used before 1867.
Austrian KK 2 heller stamp, bilingual cancelled in 1900
References
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
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