Kuchařovice

Kuchařovice
Municipality
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Centre of Kuchařovice
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Coat of arms of Kuchařovice
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Kuchařovice is located in Czech Republic
Kuchařovice
Kuchařovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′34″N 16°4′37″E / 48.87611°N 16.07694°E / 48.87611; 16.07694
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictZnojmo
First mentioned1220
Area
 • Total
7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
898
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
669 02
Websitewww.kucharovice.cz

Kuchařovice (German: Kukrowitz) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Kuchař, meaning "the village of Kuchař's people".[2]

Geography

Kuchařovice is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northeast of Znojmo and 52 km (32 mi) southwest of Brno. It liesin an agricultural landscape in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 336 m (1,102 ft) above sea level. The stream Dobšický potok flows through the municipality.

Climate

Kuchařovice's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb; Trewartha: Dcbo). Among them, the annual average temperature is 9.6 °C (49.3 °F), the hottest month in July is 20.2 °C (68.4 °F), and the coldest month is −0.8 °C (30.6 °F) in January. The annual precipitation is 500.1 millimetres (19.69 in), of which June is the wettest with 67.4 millimetres (2.65 in), while February is the driest with only 17.3 millimetres (0.68 in). The extreme temperature throughout the year ranged from −24.2 °C (−11.6 °F) on 7 January 1985 to 38.4 °C (101.1 °F) on 1 July 2019.[3]

Climate data for Kuchařovice, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		28.1
(82.6) 		32.4
(90.3) 		36.1
(97.0) 		38.4
(101.1) 		37.9
(100.2) 		34.1
(93.4) 		27.9
(82.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		14.2
(57.6) 		38.4
(101.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		9.4
(48.9) 		15.7
(60.3) 		20.1
(68.2) 		24.1
(75.4) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		20.2
(68.4) 		13.6
(56.5) 		7.2
(45.0) 		2.6
(36.7) 		14.4
(57.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6) 		0.6
(33.1) 		4.6
(40.3) 		10.1
(50.2) 		14.6
(58.3) 		18.2
(64.8) 		20.2
(68.4) 		19.8
(67.6) 		14.7
(58.5) 		9.3
(48.7) 		4.2
(39.6) 		0.0
(32.0) 		9.6
(49.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.3
(26.1) 		−2.5
(27.5) 		0.7
(33.3) 		4.8
(40.6) 		9.1
(48.4) 		12.5
(54.5) 		14.4
(57.9) 		14.4
(57.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		6.2
(43.2) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		5.6
(42.1)
Record low °C (°F) −24.2
(−11.6) 		−23.0
(−9.4) 		−18.8
(−1.8) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		1.0
(33.8) 		4.7
(40.5) 		4.0
(39.2) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		−6.0
(21.2) 		−12.8
(9.0) 		−21.7
(−7.1) 		−24.2
(−11.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.3
(0.84) 		17.3
(0.68) 		30.0
(1.18) 		30.4
(1.20) 		58.8
(2.31) 		67.4
(2.65) 		66.3
(2.61) 		65.6
(2.58) 		55.1
(2.17) 		34.1
(1.34) 		29.2
(1.15) 		24.8
(0.98) 		500.1
(19.69)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 10.7
(4.2) 		7.3
(2.9) 		5.5
(2.2) 		0.3
(0.1) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		trace 3.1
(1.2) 		7.9
(3.1) 		34.9
(13.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.5 4.5 6.3 5.9 8.4 8.3 9.3 7.9 6.6 6.5 6.3 6.1 81.6
Average relative humidity (%) 83.2 77.4 71.5 63.7 66.3 66.0 63.0 64.2 71.7 80.2 85.8 85.7 73.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 62.2 95.2 145.1 205.2 234.6 243.8 252.3 248.1 178.6 118.2 58.1 50.4 1,892
Source 1: NOAA[4]
Source 2: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute[3][5][6]

History

The first written mention of Kuchařovice is from 1220.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869680—    
1880654−3.8%
1890705+7.8%
1900826+17.2%
1910848+2.7%
YearPop.±%
1921848+0.0%
1930883+4.1%
1950876−0.8%
1961907+3.5%
1970890−1.9%
YearPop.±%
1980874−1.8%
1991793−9.3%
2001906+14.2%
2011957+5.6%
2021881−7.9%
Source: Censuses[7][8]

Transport

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

Sights

Among the protected cultural monuments are a late Baroque statue of Saint John of Nepomuk from 1779 and a late Baroque column with the scultural group of the Holy Trinity, created around 1800.[9]

The main landmark of Kuchařovice is the Chapel of Saint Florian, built in 1932.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Kuchařovice. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  3. ^ a b "Teplota vzduchu v jednotlivé kalendářní dny" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 – Kuchařovice". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  5. ^ "Množství nového sněhu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  6. ^ "Průměrná relativní vlhkost vzduchu v jednotlivé měsíce v jednotlivé roky" (in Czech). Czech Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
  7. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  8. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  9. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kuchařovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  10. ^ "Kuchařovice". cestujemepocr.cz (in Czech). Aspida. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
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