Bohdalice-Pavlovice

Bohdalice-Pavlovice
Municipality
Bohdalice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Bohdalice-Pavlovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′45″N 17°1′41″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Vyškov
First mentioned	1337
Area
• Total	8.89 km^2 (3.43 sq mi)
Elevation	314 m (1,030 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	956
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	683 41
Website	www.bohdalice.cz

Bohdalice-Pavlovice is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Bohdalice, Manerov and Pavlovice. Pavlovice forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Geography

Bohdalice-Pavlovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Vyškov and 28 km (17 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is a hill at 433 m (1,421 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bohdalice is from 1337. Pavlovice was first mentioned in 1371. Manerov was founded in 1785 and later became part of Bohdalice municipality. Bohdalice and Pavlovice were merged into one municipality in 1964.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 757 —     1880 826 +9.1% 1890 902 +9.2% 1900 920 +2.0% 1910 957 +4.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 957 +0.0% 1930 858 −10.3% 1950 802 −6.5% 1961 955 +19.1% 1970 866 −9.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 837 −3.3% 1991 820 −2.0% 2001 810 −1.2% 2011 815 +0.6% 2021 845 +3.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The most important monument is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, located in Bohdalice. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1807–1814 and has late Baroque elements.[5]

Other protected cultural monuments are the Chapel of Saint Francis Xavier in Manerov, dating from 1727, and a calvary in Bohdalice of unknown age.[6]

A notable landmark is the Bohdalice Castle. It was built in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century. In the 19th century, the building was twice rebuilt and acquired a Neoclassical and Empire character. In the 20th century, the castle lost its historical value. Today it houses a school.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bohdalice-Pavlovice. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bohdalice-Pavlovice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
7. "Zámek v Bohdalicích" (in Czech). Muzeum Tomáše E. Müllera. Retrieved 2024-02-29.

External links

• Official website