Medlov (Brno-Country District)

Medlov
Medlov
Market town
	Centre of Medlov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Medlov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°2′6″N 16°31′21″E / 49.03500°N 16.52250°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1203
Area
• Total	10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Elevation	192 m (630 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	882
• Density	87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 66
Website	www.mestysmedlov.cz

Medlov (German: Mödlau) is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Medlov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape of the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Jihlava River.

History[edit]

The document from 1173 that mentions Medlov is a forgery. The first trustworthy written mention of Medlov is from 1203. It was a deed of Štěpán of Medlov, who is the ancestor of the Pernštejn family.^[2]

Until the Thirty Years' War, Medlov was ethnically a Czech village, but after the war it was settled by Germans. It was promoted to a market town by Emperor Charles VI between 1711 and 1740. In 1749 and 1784, Medlov was severely damaged by fires. Germans formed the majority in the market town until 1946, when they were expelled.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	717	—
1880	741	+3.3%
1890	729	−1.6%
1900	780	+7.0%
1910	773	−0.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	783	+1.3%
1930	744	−5.0%
1950	602	−19.1%
1961	635	+5.5%
1970	588	−7.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	618	+5.1%
1991	626	+1.3%
2001	626	+0.0%
2011	671	+7.2%
2021	858	+27.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The D52 motorway (part of the European route E461) from Brno to the Czech-Austrian border in Mikulov passes through the municipal territory.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Medlov is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was originally a Romanesque building. Today's church has a Gothic core from the end of the 13th century.^[2]^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie Medlova" (in Czech). Městys Medlov. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Soubor kostela sv. Bartoloměje se dvěma kříži" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-07.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[history-2] "Historie Medlova" (in Czech). Městys Medlov. Retrieved 2023-12-07.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.

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

[5] "Soubor kostela sv. Bartoloměje se dvěma kříži" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-07.

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