Újezd u Brna

Town in South Moravian, Czech Republic

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49°6′16″N 16°45′27″E / 49.10444°N 16.75750°E / 49.10444; 16.75750Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno-CountryFirst mentioned1141Government

• MayorMarie KozákováArea

• Total13.07 km² (5.05 sq mi)Elevation

195 m (640 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total3,369 • 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

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

History

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,514	—
1880	1,619	+6.9%
1890	1,829	+13.0%
1900	1,987	+8.6%
1910	2,254	+13.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,538	+12.6%
1930	2,875	+13.3%
1950	2,835	−1.4%
1961	3,103	+9.5%
1970	2,948	−5.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,666	−9.6%
1991	2,539	−4.8%
2001	2,765	+8.9%
2011	3,190	+15.4%
2021	3,288	+3.1%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

Újezd u Brna lies on a railway line heading from Křenovice to Skalice nad Svitavou via Brno.^[7]

Sights

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

Jaroslav Konečný (1945–2017), handball player; lived and died here

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Nejstarší dějiny" (in Czech). Město Újezd u Brna. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ "Bitva u Slavkova" (in Czech). Československá napoleonská společnost. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ "Historie po roce 1989" (in Czech). Město Újezd u Brna. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Újezd u Brna" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-12.