Kurdějov

Kurdějov
Municipality
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Flag Coat of arms
Kurdějov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°57′28″N 16°45′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1286
Area
• Total	9.26 km^2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation	236 m (774 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	451
• Density	49/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	693 01
Website	www.obec-kurdejov.cz

Kurdějov (German: Gurdau) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Kurdějov is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Břeclav and 27 km (17 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Ždánice Forest range. The highest point is the hill Holý vrch at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kurdějov is from 1286. From the early 14th century to 1594, the village was owned by the Lords of Lipá. In the 14th century, Anabaptists settled in the village.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 978 —     1880 1,060 +8.4% 1890 1,010 −4.7% 1900 993 −1.7% 1910 945 −4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 916 −3.1% 1930 965 +5.3% 1950 524 −45.7% 1961 412 −21.4% 1970 370 −10.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 347 −6.2% 1991 298 −14.1% 2001 347 +16.4% 2011 381 +9.8% 2021 435 +14.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Kurdějov is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. A hundred years later it was fortified. A system of underground passages leads from the church to the surroundings.[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kurdějov. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
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 Kurdějov – podzemní chodby opevněného kostela sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-04-22.

External links

• Official website