Pozořice

Market town in South Moravian, Czech Republic

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49°12′35″N 16°47′27″E / 49.20972°N 16.79083°E / 49.20972; 16.79083Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno-CountryFirst mentioned1318Area

• Total15.49 km² (5.98 sq mi)Elevation

365 m (1,198 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,374 • Density150/km² (400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

664 07

Websitepozorice.cz

Pozořice is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Pozořice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Brno. It lies mostly in the Drahany Highlands, only the southern part of the municipal territory lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is at 533 m (1,749 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Pozořice is in a deed of Pope John XXII from 1318.^[2] It belonged to the Vildenberk estate, owned by Lords of Vildenberk. In 1371, they sold the estate to Jobst of Moravia. In 1402, when the Vildenberk Castle was already abandoned, Petr of Kravaře bought Pozořice. Lords of Kravaře sold Pozořice to Boček of Otaslavice in 1444 and then the owners often changed, which lasted until 1637. From 1637 to 1920, Pozořice was a property of the Liechtenstein family.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,292	—
1880	1,370	+6.0%
1890	1,489	+8.7%
1900	1,573	+5.6%
1910	1,704	+8.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,691	−0.8%
1930	1,870	+10.6%
1950	1,882	+0.6%
1961	2,093	+11.2%
1970	1,980	−5.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,963	−0.9%
1991	1,888	−3.8%
2001	1,976	+4.7%
2011	2,176	+10.1%
2021	2,279	+4.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Pozořice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1704–1724. It is a massive building that was not completed compared to the architectural plans.^[6]

Twin towns – sister cities

Pozořice is twinned with:^[7]

Ivanka pri Dunaji, Slovakia

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "690 let od první zmínky o Pozořicích" (in Czech). Městys Pozořice. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
^ "Nejstarší historie" (in Czech). Městys Pozořice. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
^ "Videá zo športových akcií z r. 2018" (in Slovak). Ivanka pri Dunaji. Retrieved 2020-08-31.