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Vevčice

Vevčice
Municipality
Centre of Vevčice
Centre of Vevčice
Vevčice is located in Czech Republic
Vevčice
Vevčice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°57′44″N 16°2′40″E / 48.96222°N 16.04444°E / 48.96222; 16.04444
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictZnojmo
First mentioned1190
Area
 • Total
5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
69
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
671 53
Websitevevcice.cz

Vevčice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Geography

Vevčice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Znojmo and 47 km (29 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 346 m (1,135 ft) above sea level. The Jevišovka River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Vevčice is from 1190, when the village was donated to the newly established Louka Monastery. From 1415 to 1560, Vevčice belonged to the Žerotice estate. From 1560, it was a part of the Jevišovice estate.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869200—    
1880220+10.0%
1890242+10.0%
1900230−5.0%
1910237+3.0%
YearPop.±%
1921236−0.4%
1930239+1.3%
1950164−31.4%
1961166+1.2%
1970141−15.1%
YearPop.±%
1980135−4.3%
1991104−23.0%
200179−24.0%
201174−6.3%
202167−9.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] The main landmark of Vevčice is the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, built at the beginning of the 20th century.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie Vevčic" (in Czech). Obec Vevčice. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vevčice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  6. ^ "Kaplička ve Vevčicích" (in Czech). Město Jevišovice. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vev%C4%8Dice