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Újezd u Brna

Coordinates: 49°6′16″N 16°45′27″E / 49.10444°N 16.75750°E / 49.10444; 16.75750
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Újezd u Brna
Rectory and Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Rectory and Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag of Újezd u Brna
Coat of arms of Újezd u Brna
Újezd u Brna is located in Czech Republic
Újezd u Brna
Újezd u Brna
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′16″N 16°45′27″E / 49.10444°N 16.75750°E / 49.10444; 16.75750
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1141
Government
 • MayorMarie Kozáková
Area
 • Total13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,388
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 53
Websiteujezdubrna.cz

Újezd u Brna (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuːjɛst ˈubr̩na], German: Aujest) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.

Geography

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Újezd u Brna is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Litava River flows through the town.

History

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The first written mention of Újezd (under the name Újezdec) is in a deed of Jindřich Zdík from 1141.[2]

Újezd was part of the battlefield of the Battle of Austerlitz on 2 December 1805.[3]

In 1909, Újezd was promoted to a market town. In 1952, Újezd merged with the neighbouring villages of Rychmanov and Šternov and was renamed Újezd u Brna.[2] In 2005, Újezd u Brna became a town.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,514—    
18801,619+6.9%
18901,829+13.0%
19001,987+8.6%
19102,254+13.4%
YearPop.±%
19212,538+12.6%
19302,875+13.3%
19502,835−1.4%
19613,103+9.5%
19702,948−5.0%
YearPop.±%
19802,666−9.6%
19912,539−4.8%
20012,765+8.9%
20113,190+15.4%
20213,288+3.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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Újezd u Brna is located on the railway line heading from Křenovice to Skalice nad Svitavou via Brno.[7]

Sights

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The main landmark of Újezd u Brna is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1845–1846.[8]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Nejstarší dějiny" (in Czech). Město Újezd u Brna. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  3. ^ "Bitva u Slavkova" (in Czech). Československá napoleonská společnost. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  4. ^ "Historie po roce 1989" (in Czech). Město Újezd u Brna. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Detail stanice Újezd u Brna" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  8. ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
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