Polešovice

Polešovice
Market town
Centre of Polešovice
Flag Coat of arms
Polešovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°2′2″N 17°20′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Uherské Hradiště
First mentioned	1220
Area
• Total	13.04 km^2 (5.03 sq mi)
Elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,023
• Density	160/km^2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	687 37
Website	www.polesovice.cz

Polešovice is a market town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Polešovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Uherské Hradiště and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Zlín. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Kyjov Hills and the eastern part lies in the Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is at 360 m (1,180 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Polešovice is from 1220, when it was owned by the newly-established Cistercian monastery in Velehrad. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was first mentioned in 1320, but it was destroyed by the Hussites in 1421. After the Hussite Wars, the church was built again. In 1595, Polešovice was promoted to a town by Emperor Rudolf II.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,984 —     1880 2,047 +3.2% 1890 2,046 −0.0% 1900 2,150 +5.1% 1910 2,109 −1.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,092 −0.8% 1930 2,103 +0.5% 1950 2,251 +7.0% 1961 2,480 +10.2% 1970 2,281 −8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,203 −3.4% 1991 2,020 −8.3% 2001 1,989 −1.5% 2011 1,939 −2.5% 2021 1,939 +0.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Polešovice is known for viticulture. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine subregion.

Transport

The Přerov–Břeclav railway line crosses the territory, but there is no train station. Polešovice is served by the station in neighbouring Nedakonice.[5]

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The main landmark of Polešovice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was rebuilt to its current Baroque form in 1725–1735.[2]

There is a wooden observation tower called Floriánka. It is 20 m (66 ft) high.[6]

Notable people

• Jaroslav Krejčí (1916–2014), Czech-British sociologist

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Polešovice. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
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. "Detail stanice Nedakonice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
6. "Rozhledna Floriánka u Polešovic na Slovácku" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-05-29.

External links

• Official website