Viničné Šumice
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Viničné Šumice Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°12′49″N 16°49′32″E / 49.21361°N 16.82556°ECoordinates: 49°12′49″N 16°49′32″E / 49.21361°N 16.82556°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Brno-Country |
First mentioned | 1350 |
Area | |
• Total | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 1,357 |
• Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 664 06 |
Website | www |
Viničné Šumice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Viničné Šumice lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Brno and 199 km (124 mi) south-east of Prague.
History[]
The first written mention of Šumice is from 1350. In 1925 the name of the municipality was changed to Viničné Šumice (from vinice, meaning "vineyard").[2]
Economy[]
Viničné Šumice is the northernmost wine municipality in Moravia.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Obec Viničné Šumice. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
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