Střelice (Brno-Country District)

Střelice
Municipality
Centre of Střelice
Flag Coat of arms
Střelice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°9′8″N 16°30′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1375
Area
• Total	14.67 km^2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation	278 m (912 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,258
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 47
Website	www.streliceubrna.cz

Střelice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name of the village is derived from the words střelec ('shooter'), střílet ('to shoot'). According to legend, the village was originally the seat of the land's archers.^[2]

Geography

Střelice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Bobrava Highlands. The highest point is at 385 m (1,263 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Bobrava River, which flows along the southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Střelice is from 1375, when Moravian Margrave John Henry founded the Carthusian monastery in Královo Pole and donated it several villages, including Střelice.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,052 —     1880 1,037 −1.4% 1890 1,177 +13.5% 1900 1,261 +7.1% 1910 1,517 +20.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,840 +21.3% 1930 2,266 +23.2% 1950 2,432 +7.3% 1961 2,661 +9.4% 1970 2,542 −4.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,697 +6.1% 1991 2,453 −9.0% 2001 2,537 +3.4% 2011 2,801 +10.4% 2021 3,046 +8.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Střelice is located on the railway line Brno–Třebíč.^[6]

Sights

Church of the Holy Trinity

The main landmark of Střelice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the late Baroque style, but it has a medieval core. Its present form is the result of the reconstruction in 1932.^[7]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Střelice is twinned with:^[8]

• Assago, Italy
• Nozay, France

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Název obce v tradici a písemnostech" (in Czech). Obec Střelice. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
3. "Nejstarší písemné dokumenty v dějinách obce" (in Czech). Obec Střelice. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Střelice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
7. "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
8. "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Obec Střelice. Retrieved 2020-10-18.

External links

• Official website