Holasovice

For a village in the South Bohemian Region, see Holašovice.

Holasovice (German: Kreuzendorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Holasovice
Municipality
Štemplovec Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Holasovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′54″N 17°48′31″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1155
Area
• Total	16.23 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,374
• Density	85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 74
Website	www.obec-holasovice.cz

Administrative division

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

• Holasovice (690)
• Kamenec (143)
• Loděnice (386)
• Štemplovec (94)

Geography

Holasovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northwest from Opava and 34 km (21 mi) northwest from Ostrava, on the border with Poland. It lies mostly in the Nízký Jeseník range, but the eastern part of the municipal territory with the Holasovice village lies in the Opava Hilly Land. The highest point is the Hůrka hill at 355 m (1,165 ft) above sea level. The Opava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Holasovice is in a papal bull of Pope Adrian IV from 23 April 1155.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,569 —     1880 1,686 +7.5% 1890 1,817 +7.8% 1900 1,802 −0.8% 1910 1,726 −4.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,708 −1.0% 1930 1,793 +5.0% 1950 1,516 −15.4% 1961 1,598 +5.4% 1970 1,449 −9.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,320 −8.9% 1991 1,324 +0.3% 2001 1,394 +5.3% 2011 1,318 −5.5% 2021 1,313 −0.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Holasovice is located on the railway line Opava–Rýmařov.^[6]

Sights

Loděnice Castle

The most important monument is the Štemplovec Castle. It was built in Baroque and Empire styles in the first quarter of the 19th century. In 1929, it was modified by the architect Leopold Bauer. The castle is surrounded by an English park.^[7]

In Loděnice is a small Baroque rural castle. It dates from the second quarter of the 18th century.^[8]

Notable people

• Pavel Křížkovský (1820–1885), choral composer and conductor