Židlochovice
Židlochovice | |
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Town | |
 Castle seen from the southwest | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Židlochovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°2′22″N 16°37′8″E / 49.03944°N 16.61889°ECoordinates: 49°2′22″N 16°37′8″E / 49.03944°N 16.61889°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1237 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Vitula (TOP 09) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,834 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 667 01 |
| Website | www |
Židlochovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒɪdloxovɪtsɛ]; German: Groß Seelowitz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 3,800 inhabitants.
Židlochovice lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Brno.
History[]
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Until 1918, Gross-Seelowitz – Židlochovice (named Seelowitz before 1867) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Auspitz – Hustopeče District, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.[2]
A post-office was opened in 1850.
Notable people[]
- John III of Pernstein (1487–1548), nobleman
- Wenzel von Linhart (1821–1877), Austrian surgeon
- Maurice Strakosch (1825–1887), American musician and impresario
- Manó Kogutowicz (1851–1908), Hungarian cartographer
- Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (1856–1936), member of the House of Habsburg, Supreme Commander
- Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria (1860–1933), member of the House of Habsburg
- Archduke Eugen of Austria (1863–1954), member of the House of Habsburg
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Židlochovice is twinned with:[3]
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- ^ "Partnerské regiony". zidlochovicko.cz (in Czech). Region Židlochovicko. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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