Moravany (Brno-Country District)

49°8′44″N 16°34′34″E / 49.14556°N 16.57611°E / 49.14556; 16.57611Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno-CountryFirst mentioned1289Area • Total6.64 km² (2.56 sq mi)Elevation246 m (807 ft)Population • Total3,497 • Density530/km² (1,400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.moravanyubrna.cz

Moravany (German: Morbes) is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Moravany is located south of Brno, in its immediate vicinity. It lies on the border between the Dyje–Svratka Valley and Bobrava Highlands. The highest point is at 338 m (1,109 ft) above sea level. The Bobrava River flows along the southeastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Moravany is from 1289. The village was owned by the Cistercian monastery in Staré Brno until its abolishment in 1782, then the owners often changed.^[2]

Demographics

The population of Moravany has almost tripled since 2001 due to suburbanization.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 468 —     1880 512 +9.4% 1890 561 +9.6% 1900 565 +0.7% 1910 603 +6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 600 −0.5% 1930 704 +17.3% 1950 795 +12.9% 1961 658 −17.2% 1970 727 +10.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,068 +46.9% 1991 1,107 +3.7% 2001 1,208 +9.1% 2011 2,274 +88.2% 2021 3,598 +58.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the territory of Moravany.

Sights

The main landmark of Moravany is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It has an early Gothic core from the first half of the 13th century. It was rebuilt into its current Baroque form in the mid-18th century.^[5]

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