Šlapanice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃlapaɲɪtsɛ]) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Šlapanice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Šlapanice (7,460)
- Bedřichovice (339)
Geography
Šlapanice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Říčka stream flows through the town.
History
The first written mention of Šlapanice is from 1235.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
The largest employer based in the town's territory is CCI Czech Republic, a branch of IMI plc. It produces valves for the oil, petrochemical and energy industries.[6]
Transport
The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs around the town.
Šlapanice is located on the railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště.[7]
Sights
The main landmark of Šlapanice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a medieval Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century.[8]
Notable people
- Alois Kalvoda (1875–1934), painter
- František Šterc (1912–1978), footballer
- Vratislav Štěpánek (1930–2013), clergyman and bishop; died here
- Libuše Šafránková (1953–2021), actress
- Lukáš Dostál (born 2000), ice hockey player
Twin towns – sister cities
Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Šlapanice. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "O nás" (in Czech). CCI Czech Republic, s.r.o. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ "Detail stanice Šlapanice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Jumelages" (in French). Braine-l'Alleud. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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