Bělkovice-Lašťany is a village and municipality (obec

Obec

Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...

) in Olomouc District

Olomouc District

Olomouc District is a district within the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Olomouc.-Complete list of municipalities:Babice -Bělkovice-Lašťany -Bílá Lhota -Bílsko -Blatec -Bohuňovice -Bouzov -Bukovany -...

 in the Olomouc Region

Olomouc Region

Olomouc Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia and in a small part of the historical region of Silesia . It is named for its capital Olomouc.-External links:* *...

 of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 15.29 square kilometres (5.9 sq mi), and has a population of 1,992 (as at 28 August 2006).

Bělkovice-Lašťany lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Olomouc

Olomouc

Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...

 and 213 km (132 mi) east of Prague

Prague

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.

Lašťany is a birthplace of Czech fighter pilot Josef Bryks

Josef Bryks

Flight Lieutenant Josef Bryks was a Czechoslovak soldier and fighter pilot, who went abroad in the beginning of the Second World War to fight against Nazi Germany. He served with the Royal Air Force, but his aircraft was shot down and he was captured. He tried to escape several times, succeeded...

and there was revealed memorial plaque in honor of him in Lašťany in 4 June 1994.