Újezd u Brna

Újezd u Brna
Town
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag Coat of arms
Újezd u Brna Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′16″N 16°45′27″E / 49.10444°N 16.75750°E / 49.10444; 16.75750Coordinates: 49°6′16″N 16°45′27″E / 49.10444°N 16.75750°E / 49.10444; 16.75750
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1131
Government
• Mayor	Marie Kozáková
Area
• Total	13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	3,387
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 53
Website	www.ujezdubrna.cz

Újezd u Brna (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuːjɛst ˈubr̩na], German: Aujest) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.

History[]

The earliest mention of this town is in a church charter dating from 1131, making it one of the oldest towns in the historic land of Moravia. Újezd has seen considerable conflict in its history; the start of the Battle of Austerlitz (Battle of the Three Emperors) on 2 December 1805 was signaled by cannon fire from the Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua.

Notable people[]

• Jaroslav Konečný (1945–2017), handball player

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Czech)

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