Postřelmov

Postřelmov (German: Gross Heilendorf) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Postřelmov
Municipality
Railway station
Railway station
Flag of Postřelmov
Flag
Coat of arms of Postřelmov
Coat of arms
Postřelmov is located in Czech Republic
Postřelmov
Postřelmov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′27″N 16°54′44″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1349
Area
 • Total9.55 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation
284 m (932 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,969
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
789 69
Websitewww.postrelmov.cz

Geography

Postřelmov is located about 7 km (4 mi) southwest of Šumperk and 42 km (26 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies in the Mohelnice Depression lowland. It is situated at the confluence of the rivers Morava and Desná.

History

The first written mention of Postřelmov is from 1349. In the 15th century, the largest pond in Moravia with an area of 106 ha (260 acres) was built here, but only a part of the embankment has survived to this day. For centuries, Postřelmov was an agricultural village, but at the end of the 19th century, it was industrialised.[2]

Sights
Bukůvka of Bukůvka family tomb

The landmark of Postřelmov is the Church of Saint Matthew. The original Gothic church was probably built in the 14th century, but it was destroyed by a fire in 1664 or 1665, and rebuilt in the Baroque style. In 1853, it was reconstructed and extended.[3]

The most valuable buildings are the Renaissance tomb of the noble Bukůvka of Bukůvka family from 1592, and the early Baroque Chapel of Saint Procopius from 1696.[2]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Postřelmov is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Postřelmov. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  3. "Postřelmov, farní kostel sv. Matouše" (in Czech). Noc kostelů. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  4. "Družební obce" (in Czech). Obec Postřelmov. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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