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Horní Újezd (Třebíč District)

Coordinates: 49°8′34″N 15°50′32″E / 49.14278°N 15.84222°E / 49.14278; 15.84222
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Horní Újezd
View from the west
View from the west
Flag of Horní Újezd
Coat of arms of Horní Újezd
Horní Újezd is located in Czech Republic
Horní Újezd
Horní Újezd
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′34″N 15°50′32″E / 49.14278°N 15.84222°E / 49.14278; 15.84222
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictTřebíč
First mentioned1243
Area
 • Total7.16 km2 (2.76 sq mi)
Elevation
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total258
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
675 22
Websitewww.horni-ujezd.com

Horní Újezd is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

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Horní Újezd is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Třebíč and 33 km (21 mi) southeast of Jihlava. It lies in a mostly agricultural landscape in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 553 m (1,814 ft) above sea level. The Rokytná River flows along the western municipal border.

History

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The first written mention of Újezd is from 1243. It was held by various noble families; among the most notable owners of the village were the Pernštejn family. Újezd was renamed Horní Újezd in the first half of the 19th century to distinguish from Velký Újezd (today part of Kojatice).[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869417—    
1880424+1.7%
1890425+0.2%
1900437+2.8%
1910441+0.9%
YearPop.±%
1921419−5.0%
1930447+6.7%
1950346−22.6%
1961364+5.2%
1970361−0.8%
YearPop.±%
1980343−5.0%
1991284−17.2%
2001267−6.0%
2011274+2.6%
2021260−5.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The railway line ZnojmoOkříšky runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Kojetice.

Sights

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The main landmark of Horní Újezd is the Church of the Saints Peter and Paul. It is a Gothic church with a Romanesque core from the 13th century. The façade was modified in the Neoclassical style.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horní Újezd. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  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 sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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