Olšany () is a municipality and village in

Šumperk District Šumperk District () is a Okres, district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Šumperk. Administrative division Šumperk District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extende ...

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

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. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Olšany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Olšany (808) * Klášterec (215)

Geography

Olšany is located about west of

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 ...

and northwest 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 ...

. The municipal territory extends into three geomorphological regions: the western part lies in the

Zábřeh Highlands Zábřeh (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 13,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Zábřeh consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ...

, the middle part lies in the

Mohelnice Depression Mohelnice (; ) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Mohelnice c ...

, and a small part in the north lies in the

Hanušovice Highlands Hanušovice Highlands (, ) are highlands within the Eastern Sudetes mountain range that runs between Poland and the Czech Republic. It is named after Hanušovice town. The area is 793 km² and its average elevation is 527.2 meters. The hig ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The village lies in the valley on the right bank of the Morava River. The streams Bušínský potok and Kamenný potok flow through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Olšany is from 1386, referring to a local landowner Bolík of Olšany. Klášterec was first mentioned in 1349. A factory producing cigarette paper was established in 1862 and significantly changed the municipality's rural character. It also caused steep growth of population. In 1980, Klášterec was joined to Olšany.

Demographics

Economy

The

cigarette paper Rolling paper is a specialty paper used for making cigarettes (commercially manufactured filter cigarettes and individually made roll-your-own cigarettes). List of rolling papers, Rolling papers are packs of several cigarette-size sheets, often f ...

factory is still in operation and is the main employer in Olšany. Its products are known under the brand ''Vážka''.

Transport

The I/11 road from Šumperk to Červená Voda passes through the municipality.

Sport

In the municipality is a small ski resort with two ski lifts.

Sights

The main landmark of Olšany is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It has a well preserved Gothic core.