Doloplazy
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: The municipality of Doloplazy (Olomouc District) is located in the fertile Haná region about 13 km east of Olomouc, characterized as a traditional rural and agricultural community.
Flag Description: Doloplazy is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, situated in the fertile Haná lowland roughly 13 km east of Olomouc. It is predominantly an agricultural and residential community.
Symbolism: The golden abbot's crosier represents the long-standing historical connection to the Velehrad Cistercian Monastery, which owned the village from the 13th to the late 18th century. The ploughshare and the axe on a handle are derived from the historical municipal seal of 1749, symbolizing traditional agriculture and local labor. The green and red colors evoke the fertile fields and soil of the Haná region. The municipal symbols were designed by the prominent Czech heraldist Jiří Louda.
Flag Description: Doloplazy is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic, situated in the fertile Haná lowland roughly 13 km east of Olomouc. It is predominantly an agricultural and residential community.
Symbolism: The golden abbot's crosier represents the long-standing historical connection to the Velehrad Cistercian Monastery, which owned the village from the 13th to the late 18th century. The ploughshare and the axe on a handle are derived from the historical municipal seal of 1749, symbolizing traditional agriculture and local labor. The green and red colors evoke the fertile fields and soil of the Haná region. The municipal symbols were designed by the prominent Czech heraldist Jiří Louda.
Statistics
Area
8.04 km²
Population
1,340