Bělkovice-Lašťany

Bělkovice-Lašťany
Municipality
Common in Lašťany
Flag Coat of arms
Bělkovice-Lašťany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′7″N 17°19′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
First mentioned	1078
Area
• Total	15.30 km2 (5.91 sq mi)
Elevation	258 m (846 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)
• Total	2,277
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	783 15
Website	www.belkovice-lastany.cz

Bělkovice-Lašťany is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Geography

Bělkovice-Lašťany is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Upper Morava Valley and Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 440 m (1,440 ft) above sea level. The stream Trusovický potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Lašťany is from 1078. Bělkovice was first mentioned in 1238. In 1960, Bělkovice and Lašťany were merged and today they form one integral municipality.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,376 —     1880 1,480 +7.6% 1890 1,483 +0.2% 1900 1,468 −1.0% 1910 1,562 +6.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,628 +4.2% 1930 1,897 +16.5% 1950 1,645 −13.3% 1961 1,821 +10.7% 1970 1,805 −0.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,905 +5.5% 1991 1,819 −4.5% 2001 1,854 +1.9% 2011 2,101 +13.3% 2021 2,271 +8.1%
Source: Censuses

Transport

The I/46 road (heading from Olomouc to Opava and the Czech-Polish border) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Bělkovice-Lašťany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a border stone from 1739.

Notable people

• Josef Bryks (1916–1957), fighter pilot and political prisoner
• Alois Kaňkovský (born 1983), cyclist
• Martin Pospíšil (born 1991), footballer

External links

• Official website