Vémyslice

Vémyslice
Vémyslice
Market town
	Centre of Vémyslice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vémyslice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°1′19″N 16°15′24″E / 49.02194°N 16.25667°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1234
Area
• Total	12.33 km2 (4.76 sq mi)
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	693
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 42
Website	www.mestysvemyslice.cz

Vémyslice is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Vojemyslice and was derived from the personal name Vojemysl. The current form of the name was created by gradual distortion. The current name has been officially used since 1925.^[2]

Geography

Vémyslice is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Znojmo and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies mostly in the Jevišovice Uplands, only the northeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is the hill Tanárka at 391 m (1,283 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Rokytná River.

History

The first written mention of Vémyslice is from 1234. The village was divided into two parts. The larger part was owned by the Porta coeli Convent in Tišnov and the smaller part had various owners.^[3] In 1556, Vémyslice was promoted to a market town by Emperor Ferdinand I. In 1673, most of the market town burned down.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	657	—
1880	773	+17.7%
1890	838	+8.4%
1900	780	−6.9%
1910	838	+7.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	934	+11.5%
1930	982	+5.1%
1950	903	−8.0%
1961	928	+2.8%
1970	839	−9.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	772	−8.0%
1991	742	−3.9%
2001	700	−5.7%
2011	665	−5.0%
2021	672	+1.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Vémyslice is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a Romanesque church, rebuilt in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Vémyslické noviny číslo 25, září 2020" (in Czech). Městys Vémyslice. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
^ ^a ^b "Vémyslice, kostel Narození Panny Marie". Noc kostelů (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-04-28.
^ "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.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Vémyslické noviny číslo 25, září 2020" (in Czech). Městys Vémyslice. p. 23. Retrieved 2024-04-28.

[church-3] "Vémyslice, kostel Narození Panny Marie". Noc kostelů (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-04-28.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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