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.
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 (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 |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Bedřichovice is an administrative part of Šlapanice.
Geography
editŠlapanice 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
editThe first written mention of Šlapanice is from 1235.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
editThe 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
editThe D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs around the town.
Šlapanice is located on the railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště.[6]
Sights
editThe 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
edit- 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
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Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Šlapanice. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "O nás" (in Czech). CCI Czech Republic, s.r.o. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Detail stanice Šlapanice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "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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