Střelice (Brno-Country District)
Střelice | |
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Coordinates: 49°9′8″N 16°30′14″E / 49.15222°N 16.50389°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Brno-Country |
First mentioned | 1375 |
Area | |
• Total | 14.67 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 278 m (912 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,226 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 664 47 |
Website | www |
Střelice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.
Etymology[edit]
The name of the village is derived from the words střelec ('shooter'), střílet (to shoot). According to legend, the village was originally the seat of the land's archers.[2]
Geography[edit]
Střelice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Bobrava Highlands. The highest point is at 385 m (1,263 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Bobrava River, which flows along the southern municipal border.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Střelice is from 1375, when Moravian Margrave John Henry founded the Carthusian monastery in Královo Pole and donated it several villages, including Střelice.[3]
Demographics[edit]
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport[edit]
Střelice is located on the railway line Brno–Třebíč.[6]
Sights[edit]
The main landmark of Střelice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the late Baroque style, but it has a medieval core. Its present form is the result of the reconstruction in 1932.[7]
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Název obce v tradici a písemnostech" (in Czech). Obec Střelice. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Nejstarší písemné dokumenty v dějinách obce" (in Czech). Obec Střelice. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Střelice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Obec Střelice. Retrieved 2020-10-18.