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Moravský Písek

Coordinates: 48°59′25″N 17°19′58″E / 48.99028°N 17.33278°E / 48.99028; 17.33278
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Moravský Písek
Church of Saint Anne
Church of Saint Anne
Flag of Moravský Písek
Coat of arms of Moravský Písek
Moravský Písek is located in Czech Republic
Moravský Písek
Moravský Písek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′25″N 17°19′58″E / 48.99028°N 17.33278°E / 48.99028; 17.33278
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1300
Area
 • Total14.89 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,056
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 85
Websitewww.moravskypisek.cz

Moravský Písek is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Geography

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Moravský Písek is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Hodonín and 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies mostly in a flat landscape of the Lower Morava Valley. A small part of the municipal territory in the north extends into the Kyjov Hills and includes the highest point of Moravský Písek at 265 m (869 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Moravský Písek is from 1300.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,188—    
18801,422+19.7%
18901,490+4.8%
19001,759+18.1%
19101,924+9.4%
YearPop.±%
19212,061+7.1%
19302,059−0.1%
19502,132+3.5%
19612,374+11.4%
19702,274−4.2%
YearPop.±%
19802,238−1.6%
19912,143−4.2%
20012,148+0.2%
20112,090−2.7%
20211,953−6.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The I/54 road (the section from Kyjov to the Czech-Slovak border in Strání) passes through the municipality.

Moravský Písek is located on the railway line BrnoOlomouc.[5]

Sights

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The only protected cultural monuments in the municipality are a Baroque stone cross dating from 1762 and a Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1746.[6]

The main landmark of Moravský Písek is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in 1909–1910.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Moravský Písek. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  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. ^ "Detail stanice Moravský Písek" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Moravský Písek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Anny". czecot.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-04-02.
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