Paseka (Olomouc District)

Paseka is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The hamlets of Karlov and Pasecký Žleb are administrative parts of Paseka.

Geography
Paseka is located about 22 km north of Olomouc. The western part of the municipality lies in the Upper Morava Valley, the eastern part lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is the hill Karlovský vrch at 624 m above sea level. The village of Paseka is situated along the Teplička Stream.

History
The first written mention of Paseka is from 1326. It was originally named Těchanov after its founder Těchan and renamed later in the 14th century. The hamlet of Karlov is first mentioned in 1417.

Economy
A specialized medical institute was founded here in 1915.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport
In Karlov is a small ski resort.

Sights
The main landmark of Paseka is the Church of Saint Cunigunde. It was first mentioned in 1351 and rebuilt in 1603, when the late Renaissance tower was added, and in the Baroque style in 1784. In front of the church is a Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1735.

An arboretum was founded here in 2008. It is open to public from spring till autumn. A part of the specialized medical institute is a large freely accessible ornamental park.

Pasecký waterfall is about 5 m high cascading waterfall in the valley of Teplička stream.