Ostrovačice
market town in Czechia
Ostrovačice (German: Schwarzkirchen) is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Ostrovák and was written as Ozstrovachovic (Ostrovákovice) in the oldest documents. The Latin name Nigra ecclesia and the German name Schwarzkirchen first appeared in the 1330s and mean 'black church'.
Geography
Ostrovačice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Brno. The western part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Boskovice Furrow. The eastern part lies in the Bobrava Highlands and includes the highest point of Ostrovačice at 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Ostrovačice is from 1255. It was promoted to a market town by Ferdinand I of Austria in 1842.
Demographics
Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the municipal territory.
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