Jevišovka
Church of Saint Kunigunde
Church of Saint Kunigunde
Flag of Jevišovka
Coat of arms of Jevišovka
Jevišovka is located in Czech Republic
Jevišovka
Jevišovka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°49′43″N 16°27′58″E / 48.82861°N 16.46611°E / 48.82861; 16.46611
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBřeclav
First mentioned1353
Area
  Total12.65 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total676
  Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
691 83
Websitewww.jevisovka.cz

Jevišovka (until 1949 Frélichov; German: Fröllersdorf, Croatian: Frjelištorf, Frielištof) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

Jevišovka is located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Břeclav and 40 km (25 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated at the confluence of the Jevišovka and Thaya rivers.

History

The first written mention of Jevišovka is from 1353. The village was founded by German colonists in the early 13th century. From the late 14th century until 1848, Jevišovka was property of the House of Liechtenstein as a part of the Drnholec estate.[2]

Demographics

Jevišovka is one of the South Moravian municipalities with a historical population of Moravian Croats.[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Jevišovka. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  3. "Kdo jsme?" (in Czech). Moravští Chorvati. Retrieved 2023-06-21.


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