Miroslavské Knínice (formerly Německé Knínice; German: Deutsch Knönitz) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Miroslavské Knínice | |
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 Centre of Miroslavské Knínice | |
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  Miroslavské Knínice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′40″N 16°19′20″E / 48.97778°N 16.32222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Znojmo |
| First mentioned | 1262 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.64 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 351 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 671 72 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editMiroslavské Knínice is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Znojmo and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Bobrava Highlands. The highest point is at 373 m (1,224 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Knínice is from 1262, when Jaroslav of Knínice was documented as the owner of a fortress in Knínice. In 1503, Knínice was bought by Lords of Lomnice, who joined the village to the Náměšť estate. It was part of the estate until 1799 and shared its fate and owners. After the death of the last lord of Lomnice in 1563, the estate was inherited by the Zierotin family, who owned it until 1628. Other notable owners were Albrecht von Wallenstein (1628–1629), the Verdenberg family (1629–1733) and the Haugwitz family (1752–1799).[2]
Demographics
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Economy
editThe municipality is known for its viticulture and wine-making. It lies in the Znojemská wine subregion. The first mention of vineyards in the village is from 1364.[5]
Transport
editThe railway line Brno–Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station.
Sights
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The castle is one of the main landmarks of the municipality. The old fortress was rebuilt into a Baroque castle, then in the early 19th century, it was completely rebuilt into its current Neoclassical form.[6]
The Church of Saint Nicholas was originally an early Gothic building. In 1802, it was replaced by the current Neoclassical structure.[7]
Notable people
edit- Friedrich Wilhelm von Haugwitz (1702–1765), Austrian statesman; died here
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Dějiny zámku" (in Czech). Obec Miroslavské Knínice. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Pěstování révy vinné" (in Czech). Obec Miroslavské Knínice. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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