Židlochovice
Židlochovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒɪdloxovɪtsɛ]; German: Groß Seelowitz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.
Židlochovice | |
|---|---|
 Židlochovice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Židlochovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°2′22″N 16°37′8″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1237 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Vitula (TOP 09) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,823 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 667 01 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Židlochovice lies approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Brno. It is located in the valley of the river Svratka.
History
The first written mention of Židlochovice is from 1237. Among the owners of the Židlochovice manor were the houses of Pernštejn, Zierotin, Dietrichstein, and Habsburg. In 1873, Židlochovice was promoted to a town.[2]
Until 1918, Groß-Seelowitz – Židlochovice (named Seelowitz before 1867) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Auspitz – Hustopeče District, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.[3]
Notable people
- John III of Pernstein (1487–1548), nobleman; died here
- Wenzel von Linhart (1821–1877), Austrian surgeon
- Maurice Strakosch (1825–1887), American musician and impresario
- Manó Kogutowicz (1851–1908), Hungarian cartographer
- Archduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen (1856–1936), nobleman and supreme commander
- Archduke Charles Stephen of Austria (1860–1933), nobleman and admiral
- Archduke Eugen of Austria (1863–1954), nobleman and army commander
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Město a čas" (in Czech). Město Židlochovice. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- "Partnerské regiony" (in Czech). Region Židlochovicko. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
