Postřelmůvek () is a municipality and village in
Å umperk District
Å umperk District () is a Okres, district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Å umperk.
Administrative division
Å umperk 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
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 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is a diminutive form of
Postřelmov
Postřelmov () is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.
Geography
Postřelmov is located about southwest of Šumperk and northwest of Olomouc. It lies in the ...
, referring to the neighbouring municipality. Before 1918, the village was also called Malý Postřelmov ('little Postřelmov').
Geography
Postřelmůvek is located about southwest of
Å umperk
Å umperk (; ) 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 ...
. It lies on the border between the
Mohelnice Depression
Mohelnice (; ) is a town in Å umperk 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 ...
valley and
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 highest point is at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Postřelmůvek dates back to 1361, when the village was owned by the
Olomouc Chapter. After 1447, Postřelmůvek became a part of the
Zábřeh
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):
...
estate.
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Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Among the protected cultural monuments in Postřelmůvek are two rural homestead, which are well-preserved examples of local folk architecture, and the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk from the end of the 18th century.[
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Villages in Å umperk District