Svatobořice-Mistřín

Svatobořice-Mistřín
Municipality
Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Svatobořice-Mistřín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°58′39″N 17°5′20″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1228
Area
• Total	23.12 km^2 (8.93 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,528
• Density	150/km^2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 04
Website	www.svatoborice-mistrin.cz

Svatobořice-Mistřín is a municipality in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Svatobořice and Mistřín.

Geography

Svatobořice-Mistřín is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Hodonín and 41 km (25 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the hill Záviště at 256 m (840 ft) above sea level. The Kyjovka River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mistřín is in a deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1228. Svatobořice was first mentioned in 1349, however it is probably older than Mistřín. The two formerly separate municipalities merged in 1964.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,724 —     1880 1,861 +7.9% 1890 1,969 +5.8% 1900 2,337 +18.7% 1910 2,686 +14.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,964 +10.3% 1930 3,823 +29.0% 1950 3,069 −19.7% 1961 3,521 +14.7% 1970 3,593 +2.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,646 +1.5% 1991 3,486 −4.4% 2001 3,483 −0.1% 2011 3,419 −1.8% 2021 3,394 −0.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Svatobořice-Mistřín is known for viticulture. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Mistřín is the Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. The construction of the Baroque church began in 1744 and was finished in 1769–1771, when the cemetery was established. It replaced an old Romanesque church.[5]

In Svatobořice is the Svatobořice Castle. It was built after 1570, during the rule of the Morkovsky of Zástřizly family. The Kurucs burned the castle down in 1705, but it was rebuilt by the Serényi family. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.[6]

Notable people

• Vladimír Vašíček (1919–2003), painter

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Informace o obci" (in Czech). Obec Svatobořice-Mistřín. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
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 Navštívení Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
6. "Vypálili jej povstalci. Svatobořický zámek vystupuje v nové knize ze zapomnění" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2023-02-13.

External links

• Official website