Modřice

Modřice
Town
Aerial view of the center of the town
Flag Coat of arms
Modřice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′40″N 16°36′52″E / 49.12778°N 16.61444°E / 49.12778; 16.61444Coordinates: 49°7′40″N 16°36′52″E / 49.12778°N 16.61444°E / 49.12778; 16.61444
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1131
Government
• Mayor	Josef Šiška
Area
• Total	10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	5,329
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 42
Website	www.mesto-modrice.cz

Modřice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmodr̝ɪtsɛ]; German: Mödritz) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, located 8 km south from Brno. It has about 5,300 inhabitants.

Sights[]

A site of interest is the old Church of St. Gotthard.

Notable people[]

• Christian Mayer (1719–1783), German astronomer
• Leander Czerny (1859–1944), Austrian entomologist

References[]

External links[]

• (in Czech) Official website

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