Kožušany-Tážaly
Municipality
Centre of Tážaly
Centre of Tážaly
Flag of Kožušany-Tážaly
Flag
Coat of arms of Kožušany-Tážaly
Coat of arms
Kožušany-Tážaly is located in Czech Republic
Kožušany-Tážaly
Kožušany-Tážaly
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 17°15′14″E / 49.53972°N 17.25389°E / 49.53972; 17.25389
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1078
Area
 • Total6.27 km2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total876
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 78
Websitewww.kozusanytazaly.cz

Kožušany-Tážaly is a municipality in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of villages of Kožušany and Tážaly.

Geography

Kožušany-Tážaly lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Olomouc. It is located in the Upper Morava Valley on the right bank of the Morava River.

History

Chapel of Saint Anne

The first written mention of Tážaly is from 1078, it is one of the oldest villages in the region. The first written mention of Kožušany is from 1297. From 1568 to 1782, both villages were owned by the St. Catherine Monastery in Olomouc. Kožušany and Tážaly were two separate municipalities until 1960 when they were merged.[2]

In 1880, the primary school was built.[2]

Sights

The most important monument is the Chapel of Saint Anne in Kožušany. It was built in the Baroque style in 1750.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kožušany-Tážaly. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
  3. ↑ "Kaple sv. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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