Hvězdlice is made up of the villages of Nové Hvězdlice and Staré Hvězdlice.
Geographyedit
Hvězdlice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Vyškov and 32 km (20 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 457 m (1,499 ft) above sea level.
Historyedit
The first written mention of Staré Hvězdlice is from 1282. Nové Hvězdlice was first mentioned in 1353, when there was a fotress. In that year, it was already referred to as a market town. From 1411 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Staré Hvězdlice and Nové Hvězdlice were owned by the St. Thomas's Abbey in Brno.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sightsedit
Church of Saint James the Great
The main landmark of Staré Hvězdlice is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius and All Saints. It is a Baroque church with a Romanesque core.[5]
The Church of Saint James the Great is located in Nové Hvězdlice. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1770–1773. It has a rich sculptural equipment.[6]
The Nové Hvězdlice Castle was built in the Baroque style in 1712. This architecturally valuable building now houses a retirement home.[7]
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^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vyškov" (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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hvězdlice.
Official website
May 03, 2024
hvězdlice, german, wieslitz, market, town, vyškov, district, south, moravian, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, market, townnové, castleflagcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 19333, 08361, 19333, 08361country, czech, republicregionsouth. Hvezdlice German Neu Wieslitz is a market town in Vyskov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 600 inhabitants HvezdliceMarket townNove Hvezdlice CastleFlagCoat of armsHvezdliceLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 49 11 36 N 17 5 1 E 49 19333 N 17 08361 E 49 19333 17 08361Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictVyskovFirst mentioned1282Area Total11 40 km2 4 40 sq mi Elevation313 m 1 027 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total581 Density51 km2 130 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code683 42Websitehvezdlice wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Transport 6 Sights 7 References 8 External linksAdministrative parts editHvezdlice is made up of the villages of Nove Hvezdlice and Stare Hvezdlice Geography editHvezdlice is located about 11 kilometres 7 mi southeast of Vyskov and 32 km 20 mi east of Brno It lies in the Litencice Hills The highest point is at 457 m 1 499 ft above sea level History editThe first written mention of Stare Hvezdlice is from 1282 Nove Hvezdlice was first mentioned in 1353 when there was a fotress In that year it was already referred to as a market town From 1411 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848 Stare Hvezdlice and Nove Hvezdlice were owned by the St Thomas s Abbey in Brno 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 1869869 18801 019 17 3 18901 039 2 0 19001 074 3 4 19101 084 0 9 YearPop 19211 047 3 4 19301 148 9 6 1950929 19 1 1961973 4 7 1970879 9 7 YearPop 1980743 15 5 1991679 8 6 2001647 4 7 2011585 9 6 2021603 3 1 Source Censuses 3 4 Transport editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality Sights edit nbsp Church of Saint James the Great The main landmark of Stare Hvezdlice is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius and All Saints It is a Baroque church with a Romanesque core 5 The Church of Saint James the Great is located in Nove Hvezdlice It was built in the late Baroque style in 1770 1773 It has a rich sculptural equipment 6 The Nove Hvezdlice Castle was built in the Baroque style in 1712 This architecturally valuable building now houses a retirement home 7 References edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 O obci in Czech Svazek obci Mezihori Retrieved 2024 04 12 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Vyskov 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 sv Cyrila a Metodeje Vsech svatych in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2024 04 12 Kostel sv Jakuba in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2024 04 12 Areal zamku in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2024 04 12 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hvezdlice Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hvezdlice amp oldid 1218595016, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
