Paseka (Olomouc District)

Paseka is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Paseka
Municipality
Church of Saint Cunigunde
Flag Coat of arms
Paseka Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′47″N 17°13′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
First mentioned	1326
Government
• Mayor	Assoc. Prof. Antonín Černoch, Ph.D.
Area
• Total	22.84 km2 (8.82 sq mi)
Elevation	568 m (1,864 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,277
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	783 86, 783 97
Website	www.obecpaseka.cz

Administrative division

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

• Paseka (1,269)
• Karlov (29)
• Pasecký Žleb (15)

Geography

Paseka is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Olomouc. The western part of the municipality lies in the Upper Morava Valley, the eastern part lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Karlovský vrch at 624 m (2,047 ft) above sea level. The village of Paseka is situated along the Teplička Stream.

History

The first written mention of Paseka is from 1326. It was originally named Těchanov after its founder Těchan and renamed later in the 14th century. The hamlet of Karlov is first mentioned in 1417.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,148 —     1880 1,198 +4.4% 1890 1,197 −0.1% 1900 1,236 +3.3% 1910 1,289 +4.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,451 +12.6% 1930 1,586 +9.3% 1950 1,408 −11.2% 1961 1,103 −21.7% 1970 1,006 −8.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,136 +12.9% 1991 1,145 +0.8% 2001 1,152 +0.6% 2011 1,243 +7.9% 2021 1,313 +5.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

A specialized medical institute was founded here in 1915.^[6]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

In Karlov is a small ski resort.

Sights

Arboretum in Paseka

The main landmark of Paseka is the Church of Saint Cunigunde. It was first mentioned in 1351 and rebuilt in 1603, when the late Renaissance tower was added, and in the Baroque style in 1784. In front of the church is a Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1735.^[7][8]

An arboretum was founded here in 2008. It is open to public from spring till autumn.^[9] A part of the specialized medical institute is a large freely accessible ornamental park.^[6]

Pasecký waterfall is about 5 metres (16 ft) high cascading waterfall in the valley of Teplička stream.^[10]