Osek (Rokycany District)

Osek (Rokycany District)

Osek, (German: Wosek) is a village and municipality (obec) in the Rokycany District of the Plzeň Region of Western Bohemia in the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 18.07 square kilometres (6.98 sq mi), and has a population of 1293 (as of 31 December 2008).

It is situated 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of the town of Rokycany. The village stretches in north-south direction along the road from Rokycany to Břasy. Other minor roads divert from it in the territory of Osek, namely a road to Litohlavy, a road to Volduchy and a road to Bušovice. The terrain of Osek and its environs is rather flat, forming a forestless plateau bordered by massif of Radeč (420 metres (1,378 ft)) in the northeast and the valley of the Klabava river in the south with the regional center of Rokycany. Several minor water streams such as Osecký potok Stream and Voldušský potok Stream cross the plateau. Several lakes were established in and around Osek in the past. Today rybník Karásek Lake, rybník Labutinka Lake, Lukotovský rybník Lake and Nový rybník Lake still exist. In the southern section of Osek a hill called Kamýk (718 metres (2,356 ft)) rises. On the top of Kamýk, the ruins are standing of 18th-century manor house. Approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) northwest of Osek a village of Vitinka is located. This formerly independent community has been merged with Osek. Vitinka consists of several clusters of separate settlements scattered across the area northwest of Osek. There are Vitinka proper, Hudlice, Nový Dvůr and Kolna settlements there.