Paseka (Olomouc District)
Paseka is a village and municipality (obec) in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
Paseka | |
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Municipality | |
 Church of Saint Kunigunde | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Paseka | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′6″N 17°13′33″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Olomouc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.84 km2 (8.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1,280 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 783 86 až 783 97 |
| Website | http://www.obecpaseka.cz |
The municipality covers an area of 22.84 square kilometres (8.82 sq mi), and has a population of 1,194 (as at 3 July 2006).
Paseka lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Olomouc and 204 km (127 mi) east of Prague.
Governance
Paseka
- Original name Těchanov, in German Passek. By 31 December 2011 the village had 1289 people.
Karlov
- In German Karlsdorf originally large independent village, located approx. 2.5 km northeast of Paseka. Only 4 people had permanent address registration in the village in 2001. 111 house numbers were registered in 2009.
Pasecký Žleb
- In German Passekgrund originally small village, located approx. 2.5 km in direction Huzova. Only 8 house numbers were registered in 2009.
History
First written document mentioning the village dated 1317.
Attractions
- Church of Holy Kunhuta, from the 13th century, rebuilt in the 17th century
- Statue of St. John of Nepomuck from 1735, in front of the church
- Specialized Pulmonary Hospital, opened in 1915, with large park open to public (direction Sovinec)
- Arboretum, founded in 2008, open to public from April till October (direction Sovinec)
- Waterfalls, cascading waterfall, approx. 5 m, can be found in valley stream of Teplicka on the road from Paseka to Huzova (just after the village)
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References
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