Jevišovice

Jevišovice
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Jevišovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′15″N 15°59′24″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1289
Government
• Mayor	Pavel Málek (STAN)
Area
• Total	7.86 km^2 (3.03 sq mi)
Elevation	352 m (1,155 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,150
• Density	150/km^2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 53
Website	www.jevisovice.cz

Jevišovice (German: Jaispitz) is a town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Geography

Jevišovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Znojmo and 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 403 m (1,322 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Jevišovka River. The Jevišovice Reservoir is built here on the river.

History

The first written mention of Jevišovice is from 1289. Until 1945, it was a town. In 2007, Jevišovice was restored the title of a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,087 —     1880 1,237 +13.8% 1890 1,182 −4.4% 1900 1,208 +2.2% 1910 1,319 +9.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,222 −7.4% 1930 1,092 −10.6% 1950 973 −10.9% 1961 1,244 +27.9% 1970 1,190 −4.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,138 −4.4% 1991 1,133 −0.4% 2001 1,167 +3.0% 2011 1,124 −3.7% 2021 1,150 +2.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads running through the municipal territory.

Sights

Old Castle

The most significant monument is the Old Castle. The original Gothic castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches in the first half of the 17th century. Today it is owned and administered by Moravské zemské muzeum in Brno and containts several expositions.[5]

The New Castle was built by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches in the early 1680s as a wooden Baroque hunting castle, and replaced in 1879 by the current structure. Today it houses a retirement house. It includes a large park with 22 Baroque sculptures which is open to the public.[5]

Notable people

• Joann Venuto (1746–1833), painter

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Město Jevišovice" (in Czech). Město Jevišovice. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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. "Jevišovice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-23.

External links

• Official website