Šlapanice
Šlapanice | |
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| Masaryk Square with the museum and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Masaryk Square with the museum and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
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Coat of arms of Šlapanice Coat of arms | |
Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′7″N 16°43′38″E / 49.16861°N 16.72722°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 7,952 |
| • 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 8,000 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. The Říčka stream flows through the town.
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]
Transport
The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs around the town. Šlapanice is located on the railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště.[6]
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.[7]
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
- Lukáš Dostál (born 2000), ice hockey player
Twin towns – sister cities
- Belgium Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
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References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Město Šlapanice. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "O nás" (in čeština). CCI Czech Republic, s.r.o. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ↑ "Detail stanice Šlapanice" (in čeština). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ↑ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ↑ "Jumelages" (in français). Braine-l'Alleud. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
