Štěpánov is a town in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the

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. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Březce and Moravská Huzová are administrative parts of Štěpánov. Štěpánov also used to include the village of Liboš, which became independent municipality in 1991.

Geography

Štěpánov lies approximately north of Olomouc and east of

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. It is located in the fertile agricultural region of

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between the rivers

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and Morava, that form parts of the municipal border.

History

Štěpánov was first mentioned in the donation deed of King

Ottokar I of Bohemia Ottokar I ( cs, Přemysl Otakar I.; c. 1155 – 1230) was Duke of Bohemia periodically beginning in 1192, then acquired the title of King of Bohemia, first in 1198 from Philip of Swabia, later in 1203 from Otto IV of Brunswick and in 1212 (a ...

from 1201. In 2020 Štěpánov obtained the town statute.

Sights

The most notable building is the Church of Saitn Lawrence. The construction of this Baroque church was finished in 1773.

Twin towns – sister cities

Štěpánov is twinned with: *

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, Poland

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stepanov Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Olomouc District