Újezd u Brna
Újezd u Brna | |
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![]() Rectory and Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
Coordinates: 49°6′16″N 16°45′27″E / 49.10444°N 16.75750°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Brno-Country |
First mentioned | 1141 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marie Kozáková |
Area | |
• Total | 13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,388 |
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 664 53 |
Website | ujezdubrna |
Újezd u Brna (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuːjɛst ˈubr̩na], German: Aujest) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.
Geography
[edit]Újezd u Brna is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Dyje–Svratka Valley.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Újezd (under the name Újezdec) is in a deed of Jindřich Zdík from 1141.[2]
Újezd was part of the battlefield of the Battle of Austerlitz on 2 December 1805.[3]
In 1909, Újezd was promoted to a market town. In 1952, Újezd merged with the neighbouring villages of Rychmanov and Šternov and was renamed Újezd u Brna.[2] In 2005, Újezd u Brna became a town.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]Újezd u Brna is located on the railway line heading from Křenovice to Skalice nad Svitavou via Brno.[7]
Sights
[edit]The main landmark of Újezd u Brna is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1845–1846.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Jaroslav Konečný (1945–2017), handball player; lived and died here
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Nejstarší dějiny" (in Czech). Město Újezd u Brna. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Bitva u Slavkova" (in Czech). Československá napoleonská společnost. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Historie po roce 1989" (in Czech). Město Újezd u Brna. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
- ^ "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 Újezd u Brna" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
External links
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