Šlapanice
Šlapanice | |
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 Masaryk Square with the museum and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Šlapanice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′7″N 16°43′38″E / 49.16861°N 16.72722°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1235 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michaela Trněná (STAN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,853 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 51 |
| Website | www |
Šlapanice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃlapaɲɪtsɛ]) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Bedřichovice is an administrative part of Šlapanice.
Geography
Šlapanice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley on the Říčka stream.
History
The first written mention of Šlapanice is from 1235.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
The largest employer based in the town's territory is CCI Czech Republic, a branch of IMI plc. It produces valves for the oil, petrochemical and energy industries.[5]
Sights
The main landmark of Šlapanice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a medieval Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century.[6]
Notable people
- Alois Kalvoda (1875–1934), painter
- František Šterc (1912–1978), footballer
- Vratislav Štěpánek (1930–2013), clergyman and bishop; died here
- Libuše Šafránková (1953–2021), actress
Twin towns – sister cities
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Šlapanice. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "O nás" (in Czech). CCI Czech Republic, s.r.o. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Jumelages" (in French). Braine-l'Alleud. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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