Pohořelice (Brno-Country District)
Pohořelice | |
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Town | |
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![]() ![]() Pohořelice Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 48°58′52″N 16°31′28″E / 48.98111°N 16.52444°ECoordinates: 48°58′52″N 16°31′28″E / 48.98111°N 16.52444°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Brno-Country |
First mentioned | 1222 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Miroslav Novák |
Area | |
• Total | 43.02 km2 (16.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 5,133 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 691 23 |
Website | www |
Pohořelice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpoɦor̝ɛlɪtsɛ]; German: Pohrlitz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants. It lies on the Jihlava River in the wine region of Mikulov.
After World War II there was an internment camp in the town for ethnic Germans, as a part of the Brno death march.
Notable people[]
- Eugen Beyer (1882–1940), Austrian field marshal
- Věra Špinarová (1951–2017), singer
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pohořelice (Brno-Country District). |
- (in Czech) Official website
Categories:
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
- Populated places in Brno-Country District
- South Moravian Region geography stubs