Újezd u Brna

Újezd u Brna
Újezd u Brna
Town
	Rectory and Church of Saints Peter and Paul
	Flag Coat of arms
	Újezd u Brna Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°6′16″N 16°45′27″E / 49.10444°N 16.75750°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1141
Government
• Mayor	Marie Kozáková
Area
• Total	13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	3,369
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 53
Website	ujezdubrna.cz

Újezd u Brna (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuːjɛst ˈubr̩na], German: Aujest) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Újezd u Brna is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Dyje–Svratka Valley.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Újezd (under the name Újezdec) is in a deed of Jindřich Zdík from 1141.^[2]

Újezd was part of the battlefield of the Battle of Austerlitz on 2 December 1805.^[3]

In 1909, Újezd was promoted to a market town. In 1952, Újezd merged with the neighbouring villages of Rychmanov and Šternov and was renamed Újezd u Brna.^[2] In 2005, Újezd u Brna became a town.^[4]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,514	—
1880	1,619	+6.9%
1890	1,829	+13.0%
1900	1,987	+8.6%
1910	2,254	+13.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,538	+12.6%
1930	2,875	+13.3%
1950	2,835	−1.4%
1961	3,103	+9.5%
1970	2,948	−5.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,666	−9.6%
1991	2,539	−4.8%
2001	2,765	+8.9%
2011	3,190	+15.4%
2021	3,288	+3.1%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport[edit]

Újezd u Brna lies on a railway line heading from Křenovice to Skalice nad Svitavou via Brno.^[7]

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Újezd u Brna is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1845–1846.^[8]

Notable people[edit]

Jaroslav Konečný (1945–2017), handball player; lived and died here

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Nejstarší dějiny" (in Czech). Město Újezd u Brna. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ "Bitva u Slavkova" (in Czech). Československá napoleonská společnost. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ "Historie po roce 1989" (in Czech). Město Újezd u Brna. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Újezd u Brna" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-12.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Nejstarší dějiny" (in Czech). Město Újezd u Brna. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

[3] "Bitva u Slavkova" (in Czech). Československá napoleonská společnost. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

[4] "Historie po roce 1989" (in Czech). Město Újezd u Brna. Retrieved 2021-11-12.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.

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

[7] "Detail stanice Újezd u Brna" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-10-30.

[8] "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-12.

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