Horní Újezd is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Horní Újezd | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Horní Újezd Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°8′34″N 15°50′32″E / 49.14278°N 15.84222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Třebíč |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 490 m (1,610 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 258 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 675 22 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editHorní Újezd is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Třebíč and 33 km (21 mi) southeast of Jihlava. It lies in a mostly agricultural landscape in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 553 m (1,814 ft) above sea level. The Rokytná River flows along the western municipal border.
History
editThe first written mention of Újezd is from 1243. It was held by various noble families; among the most notable owners of the village were the Pernštejn family. Újezd was renamed Horní Újezd in the first half of the 19th century to distinguish from Velký Újezd (today part of Kojatice).[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe railway line Znojmo–Okříšky runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Kojetice.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Horní Újezd is the Church of the Saints Peter and Paul. It is a Gothic church with a Romanesque core from the 13th century. The façade was modified in the Neoclassical style.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horní Újezd. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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