Drásov is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies mostly in the Boskovice Furrow, only the forested hills in the northwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level.
Historyedit
The first written mention of Drásov is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1238.[2] Drásov was known for its vineyards, which existed here until the 19th century, and for the mining of red sandstone in several quarries in the vicinity.[3]
The main landmark of Drásov is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It is a medieval Gothic church with Baroque modifications. In the interior there are partly preserved Gothic wall paintings.[6]
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^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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External linksedit
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Official website
May 03, 2024
drásov, brno, country, district, drásov, market, town, brno, country, district, south, moravian, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, drásovmarket, townpanorama, drásovflagcoat, armsdrásovlocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 33194, 47806, 33194, 47806. Drasov is a market town in Brno Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 2 000 inhabitants DrasovMarket townPanorama of DrasovFlagCoat of armsDrasovLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 49 19 55 N 16 28 41 E 49 33194 N 16 47806 E 49 33194 16 47806Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno CountryFirst mentioned1238Area Total10 70 km2 4 13 sq mi Elevation270 m 890 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total2 041 Density190 km2 490 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code664 24Websitewww wbr drasov wbr cz Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Sights 5 Notable people 6 References 7 External linksGeography editDrasov is located about 15 kilometres 9 mi northwest of Brno It lies mostly in the Boskovice Furrow only the forested hills in the northwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands The highest point is a hill at 476 m 1 562 ft above sea level History editThe first written mention of Drasov is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1238 2 Drasov was known for its vineyards which existed here until the 19th century and for the mining of red sandstone in several quarries in the vicinity 3 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 1869642 1880634 1 2 1890650 2 5 1900730 12 3 1910738 1 1 YearPop 1921823 11 5 19301 036 25 9 1950942 9 1 19611 120 18 9 19701 096 2 1 YearPop 19801 116 1 8 19911 101 1 3 20011 164 5 7 20111 466 25 9 20212 022 37 9 Source Censuses 4 5 Sights editThe main landmark of Drasov is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross It is a medieval Gothic church with Baroque modifications In the interior there are partly preserved Gothic wall paintings 6 Notable people editVladimir Smeral 1903 1982 actor Michal Hasek born 1976 politician former mayor of DrasovReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 Oslavy vyroci 785 let zalozeni Mestyse Drasov in Czech Mestys Drasov Retrieved 2023 11 29 O Drasove Z historie in Czech Mestys Drasov Retrieved 2023 11 29 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Brno venkov in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 3 4 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Kostel Povyseni sv Krize in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2023 11 29 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Drasov Brno Country District Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Drasov Brno Country District amp oldid 1187444197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
