Loštice
Loštice | |
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Town | |
 Loštice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Loštice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′33″N 16°55′40″E / 49.74250°N 16.92778°ECoordinates: 49°44′33″N 16°55′40″E / 49.74250°N 16.92778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1078 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Šárka Havelková Seifertová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,970 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 789 83 |
| Website | www |
Loštice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈloʃcɪtsɛ], German: Loschitz) is a town in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 3,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
Village of Žádlovice is an administrative part of Loštice.
Economy[]
Loštice's is known for its production of aromatic cheese called Olomoucké tvarůžky.
Jewish legacy[]
In 1854 Fanny Neuda wrote the first Jewish prayer book known to have been written by a woman for women, called Hours of Devotion; it was translated into English and published in the United States 12 years later.[2] In 2015 a plaque honoring her was unveiled in Loštice, where she lived while her husband Abraham Neuda was a rabbi there.[2]
Asriel Günzig served as the rabbi of Loštice from 1899 until the spring of 1920.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Czech author of first women's prayer book commemorated | Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. September 4, 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Rabín Dr. Asriel Günzig" (in Czech). Retrieved Sep 2, 2021.
- ^ Stanislava Rybičková (Aug 29, 2011). "Loštickou synagogu otvírali hosté ze tří kontinentů" [Loštice Synagogue was opened by guests from three continents] (in Czech). Retrieved Sep 2, 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Loštice at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Czech)
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