Horní Újezd (Třebíč District)

Horní Újezd
Horní Újezd
Municipality
	View from the west
	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)
• Total	258
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 22
Website	www.horni-ujezd.com

Horní Újezd is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Horní 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

The 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	417	—
1880	424	+1.7%
1890	425	+0.2%
1900	437	+2.8%
1910	441	+0.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	419	−5.0%
1930	447	+6.7%
1950	346	−22.6%
1961	364	+5.2%
1970	361	−0.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	343	−5.0%
1991	284	−17.2%
2001	267	−6.0%
2011	274	+2.6%
2021	260	−5.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The 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

The 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

^ "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.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horní Újezd. Retrieved 2023-09-05.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-05.

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