Jevišovka

For the river, see Jevišovka (river).

Jevišovka
Municipality
Church of Saint Cunigunde
Flag Coat of arms
Jevišovka Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°49′43″N 16°27′58″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1353
Area
• Total	12.65 km^2 (4.88 sq mi)
Elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	700
• Density	55/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 83
Website	www.jevisovka.cz

Jevišovka (until 1949 Frélichov; German: Fröllersdorf, Croatian: Frjelištorf, Frielištof) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

Jevišovka is located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Břeclav and 40 km (25 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated at the confluence of the Jevišovka and Thaya rivers.

History

The first written mention of Jevišovka is from 1353. The village was founded by German colonists in the early 13th century. From the late 14th century until 1848, Jevišovka was property of the House of Liechtenstein as a part of the Drnholec estate.[2]

Demographics

Jevišovka is one of the South Moravian municipalities with a historical population of Moravian Croats.[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 977 —     1880 1,126 +15.3% 1890 1,147 +1.9% 1900 1,160 +1.1% 1910 1,227 +5.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,252 +2.0% 1930 1,268 +1.3% 1950 808 −36.3% 1961 734 −9.2% 1970 696 −5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 621 −10.8% 1991 531 −14.5% 2001 554 +4.3% 2011 654 +18.1% 2021 681 +4.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Jevišovka is located on the railway line Znojmo–Břeclav.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Jevišovka is the Church of Saint Cunigunde. It was built in the Functionalist style in 1931–1936, but it has a Gothic tower that has been preserved from the original church, which stood on the site.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Jevišovka. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
3. "Kdo jsme?" (in Czech). Moravští Chorvati. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Jevišovka" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
7. "Kostel sv. Kunhuty" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-22.

External links

• Official website