Jevišovice (German: Jaispitz) is a town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Jevišovice | |
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Coordinates: 48°59′15″N 15°59′24″E / 48.98750°N 15.99000°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Znojmo |
First mentioned | 1289 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pavel Málek (STAN) |
Area | |
• Total | 7.86 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,150 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 671 53 |
Website | www |
Geography
editJevišovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Znojmo and 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 403 m (1,322 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Jevišovka River. The Jevišovice Reservoir is built here on the river.
History
editThe first written mention of Jevišovice is from 1289. Until 1945, it was a town. In 2007, Jevišovice was restored the title of a town.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads running through the municipal territory.
Sights
editThe most significant monument is the Old Castle. The original Gothic castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches in the first half of the 17th century. Today it is owned and administered by Moravské zemské muzeum in Brno and containts several expositions.[5]
The New Castle was built by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches in the early 1680s as a wooden Baroque hunting castle, and replaced in 1879 by the current structure. Today it houses a retirement house. It includes a large park with 22 Baroque sculptures which is open to the public.[5]
Notable people
edit- Joann Venuto (1746–1833), painter
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Město Jevišovice" (in Czech). Město Jevišovice. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Jevišovice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-23.