Otaslavice
Otaslavice is a village and municipality (obec) in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
Otaslavice | |
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Municipality | |
.jpg) Saint Michael Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Otaslavice | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′15″N 17°4′27″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Prostějov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,280 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 798 06 |
| Website | http://www.otaslavice.cz |
Otaslavice is about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Prostějov, 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Olomouc, and 207 km (129 mi) east of Prague.
The municipality covers an area of 7.68 square kilometres (2.97 sq mi), and has a population of 1,280 (3 July 2006 estimate).[1]
Josef František in RAF uniform in 1940
Notable people
The Royal Air Force flying ace Josef František (1914–40) was born in Otaslavice. He trained with the Czechoslovak Air Force, fought in the Polish Air Force in 1939 and French Air Force in 1940. He then fought in the Battle of Britain in the RAF's famous No. 303 Polish Fighter Squadron, in which he shot down 17 German aircraft in September 1940.[2]
References
- "Municipalities of Prostějov District". Olomouc Regional Statistical Office.
- "Josef František – One of the Few". Free Czechoslovak Air Force. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
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