Deblín
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Deblín | |
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Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 16°20′47″E / 49.32028°N 16.34639°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Brno-Country |
First mentioned | 1173 |
Area | |
• Total | 14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,133 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 664 75, 666 01 |
Website | www |
Deblín is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Geography
[edit]Deblín is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill V Koutě at 511 m (1,677 ft) above sea level. The Závistka Stream originates here and flows through the village.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Deblín is from 1173, when a castle with a Romanesque-Gothic basilica stood here.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]The main landmark of Deblín is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built on the site of the original basilica and despite its Gothic-Baroque style, it has some Romanesque elements.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Městys Deblín" (in Czech). Městys Deblín. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "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. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deblín.