Hvězdlice (German: Neu-Wieslitz) is a market town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Hvězdlice
Nové Hvězdlice Castle
Nové Hvězdlice Castle
Flag of Hvězdlice
Coat of arms of Hvězdlice
Hvězdlice is located in Czech Republic
Hvězdlice
Hvězdlice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′36″N 17°5′1″E / 49.19333°N 17.08361°E / 49.19333; 17.08361
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictVyškov
First mentioned1282
Area
 • Total
11.40 km2 (4.40 sq mi)
Elevation
313 m (1,027 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
582
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
683 42
Websitehvezdlice.cz

Administrative parts

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Hvězdlice is made up of the villages of Nové Hvězdlice and Staré Hvězdlice.

Geography

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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.

History

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The first written mention of Staré Hvězdlice is from 1282. Nové Hvězdlice was first mentioned in 1353, when there was a fortress. 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]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Svazek obcí Mezihoří. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  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. Cyrila a Metoděje, Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  7. ^ "Areál zámku" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
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