Střelice
Municipality
Centre of Střelice
Centre of Střelice
Flag of Střelice
Flag
Coat of arms of Střelice
Coat of arms
Střelice is located in Czech Republic
Střelice
Střelice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°9′8″N 16°30′14″E / 49.15222°N 16.50389°E / 49.15222; 16.50389
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1375
Area
 • Total14.67 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,226
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 47
Websitewww.streliceubrna.cz

Střelice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name of the village is derived from the words střelec ('shooter'), střílet (to shoot). According to legend, the village was originally the seat of the land's archers.[2]

Geography

Střelice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Bobrava Highlands. The highest point is at 385 m (1,263 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Bobrava River, which flows along the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Střelice is from 1375, when Moravian Margrave John Henry founded the Carthusian monastery in Královo Pole and donated it several villages, including Střelice.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,052—    
18801,037−1.4%
18901,177+13.5%
19001,261+7.1%
19101,517+20.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,840+21.3%
19302,266+23.2%
19502,432+7.3%
19612,661+9.4%
19702,542−4.5%
YearPop.±%
19802,697+6.1%
19912,453−9.0%
20012,537+3.4%
20112,801+10.4%
20213,046+8.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Střelice is located on the railway line Brno–Třebíč.[6]

Sights

Church of the Holy Trinity

The main landmark of Střelice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the late Baroque style, but it has a medieval core. Its present form is the result of the reconstruction in 1932.[7]

Twin towns – sister cities

Střelice is twinned with:[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Název obce v tradici a písemnostech" (in Czech). Obec Střelice. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Nejstarší písemné dokumenty v dějinách obce" (in Czech). Obec Střelice. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Detail stanice Střelice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  7. ↑ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  8. ↑ "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Obec Střelice. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
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