Osek (Strakonice District)

Osek
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Osek
Coordinates: 49°18′43″N 13°57′47″E / 49.31194°N 13.96306°E / 49.31194; 13.96306Coordinates: 49°18′43″N 13°57′47″E / 49.31194°N 13.96306°E / 49.31194; 13.96306
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
Area
- Total	13.91 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,476 ft)
Population (2006)
- Total	646
- Density	46.4/km2 (120.3/sq mi)
Postal code	386 01

Osek is a village and municipality (obec) in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 13.91 square kilometres (5.37 sq mi), and has a population of 646 (as at 28 August 2006).

Osek lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Strakonice, 53 km (33 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 93 km (58 mi) south of Prague.

On the Jewish cemetery near Osek is buried Franz Kafka's grandfather Josef Kafka.^[1]

References

• Czech Statistical Office: Municipalities of Strakonice District

1. ^ Ladislav Stehlík: "Země zamyšlená" ("Land Contemplative"), Part One, 6th edition, publishing house "Československý spisovatel" ("Czechoslovak Writer"), Prague, 1986, ISBN not assigned

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