Jevišovice

Town in South Moravian, Czech Republic

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48°59′15″N 15°59′24″E / 48.98750°N 15.99000°E / 48.98750; 15.99000Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictZnojmoFirst mentioned1289Government

• MayorPavel Málek (STAN)Area

• Total7.86 km² (3.03 sq mi)Elevation

352 m (1,155 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,138 • Density140/km² (370/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

671 53

Websitewww.jevisovice.cz

Jevišovice (German: Jaispitz) is a town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Geography

Jevišovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Znojmo and 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 403 m (1,322 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Jevišovka River. The Jevišovice Reservoir is built here on the river.

History

The first written mention of Jevišovice is from 1289. Until 1945, it was a town. In 2007, Jevišovice was restored the title of a town.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,087	—
1880	1,237	+13.8%
1890	1,182	−4.4%
1900	1,208	+2.2%
1910	1,319	+9.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,222	−7.4%
1930	1,092	−10.6%
1950	973	−10.9%
1961	1,244	+27.9%
1970	1,190	−4.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,138	−4.4%
1991	1,133	−0.4%
2001	1,167	+3.0%
2011	1,124	−3.7%
2021	1,150	+2.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads running through the municipal territory.

Sights

The most significant monument is the Old Castle. The original Gothic castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches in the first half of the 17th century. Today it is owned and administered by Moravské zemské muzeum in Brno and containts several expositions.^[5]

The New Castle was built by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches in the early 1680s as a wooden Baroque hunting castle, and replaced in 1879 by the current structure. Today it houses a retirement house. It includes a large park with 22 Baroque sculptures which is open to the public.^[5]

Notable people

Joann Venuto (1746–1833), painter

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Město Jevišovice" (in Czech). Město Jevišovice. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Znojmo" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ ^a ^b "Jevišovice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-23.