Bělkovice-Lašťany

Bělkovice-Lašťany is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Geography
Bělkovice-Lašťany is located about 9 km north of Olomouc. It lies on the border between the Upper Morava Valley and Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 440 m above sea level. The stream Trusovický potok flows through the municipality.

History
The first written mention of Lašťany is from 1078. Bělkovice was first mentioned in 1238. In 1960, Bělkovice and Lašťany were merged and today they form one integral municipality.

Transport
The I/46 road (heading from Olomouc to Opava and the Czech-Polish border) passes through the municipality.

Sights
Bělkovice-Lašťany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a border stone from 1739.

Notable people

 * Josef Bryks (1916–1957), fighter pilot and political prisoner
 * Alois Kaňkovský (born 1983), cyclist
 * Martin Pospíšil (born 1991), footballer