Hlína

49°6′49″N 16°25′34″E / 49.11361°N 16.42611°E / 49.11361; 16.42611Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno-CountryFirst mentioned1537Area • Total8.34 km² (3.22 sq mi)Elevation420 m (1,380 ft)Population • Total319 • Density38/km² (99/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obec-hlina.cz

Hlína is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name means literally 'loam'.

Geography

Hlína is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Bobrava Highlands. The highest point is at 460 m (1,510 ft) above sea level.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 263 —     1880 292 +11.0% 1890 270 −7.5% 1900 327 +21.1% 1910 355 +8.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 359 +1.1% 1930 377 +5.0% 1950 353 −6.4% 1961 373 +5.7% 1970 344 −7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 319 −7.3% 1991 252 −21.0% 2001 233 −7.5% 2011 303 +30.0% 2021 302 −0.3%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Hlína is the Church of Saint Cunigunde. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1771, which makes it the oldest building in the municipality. In the interior there is a valuable late Gothic statue of St. Catherine.^[4]

A tourist destination is the Vladimír Menšík Observation Tower. It is a 22 m (72 ft) high wooden observation tower accessible all year round. It was built in 2007. It bears the name of actor Vladimír Menšík, who was born in nearby Ivančice.^[5]

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