Kuřim
Kuřim | |
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Town | |
 Church of Saint Mary Magdalene | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kuřim Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′47″N 16°31′32″E / 49.29639°N 16.52556°ECoordinates: 49°17′47″N 16°31′32″E / 49.29639°N 16.52556°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1226 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Drago Sukalovský (STAN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.37 km2 (6.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 10,993 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 34 |
| Website | www |
Kuřim (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkur̝ɪm]; German: Gurein) is a town in the Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. It is situated 14 kilometers north-west of Brno and about 5 kilometers from the dam Brno Dam. It is the largest town of Brno-Country District. There is a prison for convicted men aged 18 years and more on the outskirts of the town.
History[]
The first written record about this town is from 1226 when The margrave of Moravia Ottokar I of Bohemia issued a charter about the payment of tithes to the church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is thought that the town was founded in the 12th century during Premyslian colonization.
Sights[]
The town has only four monuments. First and most well known is the church of Saint Mary Magdalene founded in 1226. There is also a castle from 14th century which belongs to the cultural heritage of the Czech Republic. There is a water chapel of John of Nepomuk and a statue of Saint Florian.
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Kuřim is twinned with:[2]
Niepołomice, Poland
Stupava, Slovakia
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Propozice a podrobné informace k Partners Cities Cup" (in Czech). FC Kuřim. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
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