Syrovice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Syrovice | |
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 Church of Saint Augustine | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Syrovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°4′47″N 16°32′47″E / 49.07972°N 16.54639°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1294 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,066 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 67 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editSyrovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley.
History
editThe first written mention of Syrovice is from 1294. Until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in the 19th century, the village was divided into three parts with different owners. One part belonged to the Dolní Kounice estate, one part belonged to the Sokolnice estate and one part belonged to the Hajany estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe D52 motorway (part of the European route E461) from Brno to the Czech-Austrian border in Mikulov passes through the municipal territory.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Syrovice is the Church of Saint Augustine. It was originally a Baroque chapel dating from 1775, extended into the church in 1862.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Obec Syrovice" (in Czech). Obec Syrovice. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Augustina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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