Štěpánov is a town in

Olomouc District Olomouc District () is a district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Olomouc. Administrative division Olomouc District is divided into four administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: ...

in the

Olomouc Region Olomouc Region (; , ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (''České Sl ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 3,600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Štěpánov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Štěpánov (2,505) *Březce (307) *Moravská Huzová (577)

Geography

Štěpánov is located about north of

Olomouc Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (rive ...

. It lies in a flat landscape in the

Upper Morava Valley The Upper Morava Valley () is a lowland and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Olomouc and Zlín regions. Its name is derived from the Morava river that forms the axis of the territory. Geomorphology The Up ...

. It is located in the fertile agricultural region of

Haná Haná or Hanakia ( or ''Hanácko'', or ''Hanakei'') is an ethnographic region in central Moravia in the Czech Republic. Etymology The region was named after the Haná (river), Haná River. Description Its core area is located along the ep ...

between the Oskava and Morava rivers, which form parts of the municipal border. The

Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area (, usually abbreviated as ''CHKO Litovelské Pomoraví'') is a protected landscape area in the floodplain of the Morava River, north of Olomouc in the Czech Republic. It was established on 15 Novemb ...

extends into the municipal territory in the west.

History

The first written mention of Štěpánov is in a donation deed of King Ottokar I from 1201. Moravska Huzová was first mentioned in a deed of Bishop

Jindřich Zdík Jindřich Zdík (also anglicized as ''Henry Zdík''; – 1150 in Prague) was a Czech bishop and diplomat. He served as bishop of Olomouc from 1126 to 1150. He was a promoter of church reforms and is considered one of the most educated Czechs of ...

from 1141. Březce was first mentioned in 1276. In 1845, the railway was put into operation. From 1976, Liboš was an administrative part of Štěpánov, but it became independent again on 24 November 1990. Štěpánov obtained the town status in 2020.

Demographics

Transport

Štěpánov is located on the railway line

Nezamyslice Nezamyslice is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Administrative division Nezamyslice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cen ...

– Kouty nad Desnou via

Prostějov Prostějov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. The city is historically known for its fashion industry. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zo ...

, Olomouc and

Šumperk Šumperk (; ) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. It is an industrial town, but it also contains valuable historical and architectural monuments. The historic town centre is well preserved and i ...

Sights

The most notable building is the Church of Saint Lawrence. The construction of this Baroque church was finished in 1773. The Church of Saint Barbara was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1872–1875 according to the design by

Friedrich von Schmidt Friedrich von Schmidt (October 22, 1825 – January 23, 1891) was an architect who worked in late 19th century Vienna. Life and career Von Schmidt was born in Frickenhofen, Gschwend, Baden-Württemberg, Gschwend, Württemberg, Germany. After s ...

. It was built in a workers' colony for the needs of the German minority. After World War II it served as a warehouse. Today it is owned by the town and serves cultural and social purposes.

Twin towns – sister cities

Štěpánov is twinned with: *

Środa Śląska Środa Śląska (, ; ) is a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Środa Śląska County, and of the smaller administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Środa Śląska. The town lies approximately w ...

, Poland

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