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Kurdějov

Coordinates: 48°57′28″N 16°45′48″E / 48.95778°N 16.76333°E / 48.95778; 16.76333
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Kurdějov
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Flag of Kurdějov
Coat of arms of Kurdějov
Kurdějov is located in Czech Republic
Kurdějov
Kurdějov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°57′28″N 16°45′48″E / 48.95778°N 16.76333°E / 48.95778; 16.76333
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBřeclav
First mentioned1286
Area
 • Total9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total451
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
693 01
Websitewww.obec-kurdejov.cz

Kurdějov (German: Gurdau) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

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Kurdějov is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Břeclav and 27 km (17 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Ždánice Forest range. The highest point is the hill Holý vrch at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Kurdějov is from 1286. From the early 14th century to 1594, the village was owned by the Lords of Lipá. In the 14th century, Anabaptists settled in the village.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869978—    
18801,060+8.4%
18901,010−4.7%
1900993−1.7%
1910945−4.8%
YearPop.±%
1921916−3.1%
1930965+5.3%
1950524−45.7%
1961412−21.4%
1970370−10.2%
YearPop.±%
1980347−6.2%
1991298−14.1%
2001347+16.4%
2011381+9.8%
2021435+14.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

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The main landmark of Kurdějov is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. A hundred years later it was fortified. A system of underground passages leads from the church to the surroundings.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kurdějov. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  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. ^ "Kostel Kurdějov – podzemní chodby opevněného kostela sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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