Viničné Šumice

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Viničné Šumice
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Viničné Šumice is located in Czech Republic
Viničné Šumice
Viničné Šumice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′49″N 16°49′32″E / 49.21361°N 16.82556°E / 49.21361; 16.82556Coordinates: 49°12′49″N 16°49′32″E / 49.21361°N 16.82556°E / 49.21361; 16.82556
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1350
Area
 • Total4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,357
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 06
Websitewww.vinicne-sumice.cz

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[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Obec Viničné Šumice. Retrieved 2020-11-10.


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