Vrahovice

Vrahovice
village
Country Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Prostějov
Municipality Prostějov
Elevation 215 m (705 ft)
Coordinates CZ 49°28′51″N 17°08′54″E / 49.48083°N 17.14833°E / 49.48083; 17.14833Coordinates: CZ 49°28′51″N 17°08′54″E / 49.48083°N 17.14833°E / 49.48083; 17.14833
Area 6.22 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Population 3,402 (2001)
Density 547 / km2 (1,417 / sq mi)
Timezone CET
 - summer (DST) + 1
Postal code 798 11
Area code (+420) 582
Location in the Czech Republic
Website: http://www.vrahovice.eu/
Saint Bartholomew's Church in Vrahovice

Vrahovice is a village in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, near Prostějov, founded in 1337. It is one of the seven administrative divisions of the city of Prostějov, with a population of roughly 3,400 inhabitants.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1337. The first mention of a church in Vrahovice was in 1370. The church was destroyed in a large fire in 1587. A church constructed shortly after the fire was used until 1831, when it was destroyed and replaced by a new one which was built between 1831-1836 and financed by Jan Josef Count Seilern, the owner of the Kralice domain.

A village by the name of Trpenovice (now known as Trpinky), with a written history dating back to 1349, was combined with Vrahovice in 1466.[1] Between 1960-1973, Vrahovice also included the village of Čechůvky.

During its long history, Vrahovice passed through the hands of many owners. In 1725, Jan Bedrich Seilern bought Vrahovice. The Seilern family became the last to possess the village.

The first mayor of Vrahovice was Jan Frébort, who took office in 1848. The village experienced significant development during the interwar period, under the leadership of mayor Josef Stříž, when roads to Prostějov and Vrbátky and a new city hall were built. During World War II, occupying Nazi forces built an observation point on the hill above Vrahovice, controlling the railway. After World War II, there was an internment camp in the village for Germans from the Prostějov region awaiting transfer to Germany.[2]

On 9 December 2004, five people were killed in the village when a truck carrying soldiers crashed into a train.[3]

Geography

Vrahovice is located in Central Moravia. It lies in the Hornomoravský úval. The rivers Romže, Hloučela and Valová flow through Vrahovice. The point in Vrahovice is Vrbatecký kopec (known as Vrbák in the local dialect).

Administration

Between 1950 and 1954, and from 1973 until the present day, Vrahovice has been a part of Prostějov.[4][5] Since the 1990s there have been advocates for its separation.[6][7][8]

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, Vrahovice had 3,402 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869767—    
1880753−1.8%
1890N/A—    
1900955—    
19101,352+41.6%
19211,536+13.6%
19301,760+14.6%
19502,750+56.2%
1961N/A—    
1970N/A—    
1980N/A—    
19913,307—    
20013,402+2.9%
2011N/A—    

Sights

Education

The village is home to a primary school dating back to the 19th century.

Transport

Vrahovice has a common integrated transport system with Prostějov. Bus routes from Prostějov to Přerov and Tovačov run through the village. Vrahovice is located on the train route from Nezamyslice to Olomouc. The village train station was built in 1946.

Sports

There is no professional sports team in Vrahovice. In 1930, a football team, SK Vrahovice, was established, but after the 1948 communist coup d'état, the team was banned. Its players became members of another voluntary football association, Sokol Vrahovice, which exists to this day.

In 2012, an amateur dragonboat team, Vrahovická sací jednotka, was established.

In popular culture

Jiří Bigas wrote a book, Vrahovice 119, about a village in the Sudetenland after the Second World War. He said he named the book Vrahovice because he knew the village from his childhood.[11]

Important natives and inhabitants

Musicians Zdeněk Tylšar and Bedřich Tylšar were born in the village, and linguist Dr. František Kopečný lived there for many years. Football player Rostislav Václavíček was born in Vrahovice and played football for the local team at the beginning of his career.

Other notable natives:

Voluntary associations

In Vrahovice there are many clubs, such as Sokol, the Volunteer fire department and Spolek za staré Vrahovice, an association dedicated to local history research, environmental protection, and the promotion of the village.[13] It has engaged in the process of giving new names to streets. The streets have been named after important Vrahovice inhabitants - Josef Stříž, František Kopečný and Zdeněk Tylšar.[14] Today Spolek za staré Vrahovice is creating a new park, "Arboretum Vrahovice".[15][16]

Notes

  1. ↑ Janoušek, Vojtěch (1938). Vlastivěda moravská. Dějiny Prostějova. Prostějovský okres. Brno. p. 259.
  2. ↑ Pořízková, Hana, Odsun Němců z Prostějovska (PDF)
  3. ↑ "Při srážce s rychlíkem zemřelo pět vojáků". iDnes.cz. 8 December 2004. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Prostějov. Dějiny města 2. 1999. p. 158.
  5. ↑ Prostějov. Dějiny města 2. 1999. p. 164.
  6. ↑ -ok- (26 March 1997). "Vrahovičtí se chtějí oddělit od Prostějova". Prostějovský týden.
  7. ↑ -ok- (1999). "Lidé z okrajových částí naříkají na nezájem města". Prostějovský týden 8. p. 3.
  8. ↑ Doležalová, Marie (1999). "Proč zanikají Vrahovice?". Prostějovský týden 37. p. 9.
  9. ↑ Slavné stavby Prostějova. Praha. 2009. pp. 74–76.
  10. ↑ Industrální topografie. Olomoucký kraj. Praha. 2013. p. 155. ISBN 978-80-01-05230-3.
  11. ↑ Malenovský, Martin. "Vrahovice jsem psal jako ránu pěstí do nosu". Deník Referendum. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  12. ↑ Bartková, Hana (2007). "Revoluční poslanec Jiří Frébort (1807-1883)". Střední Morava 25: 130–132.
  13. ↑ Ševčíková, Eva (April 4, 2005), "Vlastní pohlednicí se mohou už dnes pochlubit Vrahovice", Prostějovský den, p. 4
  14. ↑ Zaoral, Martin (September 21, 2010), "Prostějov pokřtí deset nových ulic", Prostějovský deník, p. 3
  15. ↑ Hájek, Martin (February 11, 2013), "Spolek za staré Vrahovice letos slaví deset let", Prostějovský večerník, p. 15, retrieved February 21, 2013
  16. ↑ Masaříková, Hana (January 9, 2015), "Věděli jste, že Vrahovice mají vlastní arboretum? Roste v něm i kysloun", Prostějovský deník, retrieved January 10, 2015

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