Štítary

Štítary
Market town
Municipal office in the centre of Štítary
Coat of arms
Štítary Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°56′7″N 15°50′39″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1346
Area
• Total	24.97 km^2 (9.64 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	701
• Density	28/km^2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 02
Website	www.obecstitary.cz

Štítary (German: Schiltern) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

Štítary is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) northwest of Znojmo and 61 km (38 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kraví hora at 478 m (1,568 ft) above sea level. The southwestern municipal border is formed by the Vranov Reservoir, built on the Thaya River.

History

The first written mention of Štítary is from 1346, when King Charles IV promoted the settlement to a market town. It belonged to the Vranov estate. During the Thirty Years' War, the market town was badly damaged and it took several decades to recover. Another disaster was a fire in 1706. From 1680 to 1787, the estate was owned by the Althan family. From 1790, the Mníšek family ruled the estate. After the abolition of serfdom in 1787, Štítary became a developed trade centre.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,055 —     1880 1,116 +5.8% 1890 1,129 +1.2% 1900 1,076 −4.7% 1910 1,040 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,068 +2.7% 1930 1,153 +8.0% 1950 891 −22.7% 1961 897 +0.7% 1970 817 −8.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 712 −12.9% 1991 605 −15.0% 2001 677 +11.9% 2011 663 −2.1% 2021 581 −12.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The railway line Znojmo–Okříšky passes through the eastern part of the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The market town is served by the station in neighbouring Šumná.

Sights

Church of Saint George

The main landmark of Štítary is the Church of Saint George. It has a late Romanesque core from the end of the 13th century, but its present appearance is the result of later alterations and extensions. Next to the church is a separate bell tower.[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Městys Štítary. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Areál kostela sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-27.

External links

• Official website