Osek (Rokycany District)

Osek (German: Wosek) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Osek
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag
Coat of arms
Osek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′38″N 13°35′27″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1240
Area
 • Total18.07 km2 (6.98 sq mi)
Elevation
403 m (1,322 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,452
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 21
Websitewww.obecosek.cz

Administrative parts
Main street in Vitinka

Village of Vitinka is an administrative part of Osek.

Geography

Osek is situated 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of the town of Rokycany. The municipality stretches in north-south direction along the road from Rokycany to Břasy. The terrain of Osek and its environs is rather flat, forming a forestless plateau in the northeast and the valley of the Klabava river in the south with the regional centre of Rokycany. Several minor water streams such as Osecký Stream and Voldušský Stream cross the plateau. Several ponds were established in and around Osek in the past. Today Karásek Pond, Labutinka Pond, Lukotovský Pond and Nový Pond still exist. In the southern section of Osek a hill called Kamýk (424 metres (1,391 ft)) rises. On the top of Kamýk, there are the ruins of an 18th-century manor house.

History

The first written mention of Osek is from 1240 from a deed issued by the King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia to the monastery of Plasy, where a man by name of Budivoj of Osek is referred to. Monastery in Plasy was founder of Osek. The village was dominated by small Gothic keep, rebuilt into a Renaissance castle in the 2nd half of the 16th century.[2]

In following centuries Osek was owned by several aristocratic families. Beside farming village specialized in iron ore mining and iron production. This local industry utilized energy from the system of ponds in Osek's proximity and charcoal from nearby forests. Iron ore mining continued until 1850. In 19th a 20th centuries Osek remained mostly agricultural community.[2]

The village of Vitinka was founded around the year of 1697. It used to be traditionally a part of Osek. In 1924 an independent municipality of Vitinka was created, however in 1980 Vitinka merged with Osek again.[3]

Demography

As to ethnicity, Osek was traditionally a Czech settlement. Thanks to relatively convenient location in proximity of region's major population centres (Rokycany, Plzeň) Osek's population is stable, even with slight trend towards growth.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,447—    
18801,357−6.2%
18901,417+4.4%
19001,377−2.8%
19101,339−2.8%
YearPop.±%
19211,295−3.3%
19301,284−0.8%
19501,028−19.9%
19611,111+8.1%
19701,078−3.0%
YearPop.±%
19801,068−0.9%
19911,117+4.6%
20011,090−2.4%
20111,296+18.9%
20211,452+12.0%
Source: Historical lexicon of municipalities of the Czech Republic[4]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce Osek" (in Czech). Obec Osek. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  3. "Obec Vitinka" (in Czech). Obec Osek. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rokycany" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
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