Šlapanice | |
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![]() Masaryk Square with the museum and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
Coordinates: 49°10′7″N 16°43′38″E / 49.16861°N 16.72722°E | |
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Region | South Moravian |
District | Brno-Country |
First mentioned | 1235 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michaela Trněná ( STAN) |
Area | |
• Total | 14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)
[1] | |
• Total | 7,952 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 664 51 |
Website |
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Šlapanice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃlapaɲɪtsɛ]) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants.
The village of Bedřichovice is an administrative part of Šlapanice.
Šlapanice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Říčka stream flows through the town.
The first written mention of Šlapanice is from 1235. [2]
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Source: Censuses [3] [4] |
The largest employer based in the town's territory is CCI Czech Republic, a branch of IMI plc. It produces valves for the oil, petrochemical and energy industries. [5]
The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs around the town.
Šlapanice is located on the railway line Brno– Uherské Hradiště. [6]
The main landmark of Šlapanice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a medieval Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century. [7]
Šlapanice is twinned with: [8]
Šlapanice | |
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![]() Masaryk Square with the museum and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
Coordinates: 49°10′7″N 16°43′38″E / 49.16861°N 16.72722°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | South Moravian |
District | Brno-Country |
First mentioned | 1235 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michaela Trněná ( STAN) |
Area | |
• Total | 14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)
[1] | |
• Total | 7,952 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 664 51 |
Website |
www |
Šlapanice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃlapaɲɪtsɛ]) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants.
The village of Bedřichovice is an administrative part of Šlapanice.
Šlapanice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The Říčka stream flows through the town.
The first written mention of Šlapanice is from 1235. [2]
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Source: Censuses [3] [4] |
The largest employer based in the town's territory is CCI Czech Republic, a branch of IMI plc. It produces valves for the oil, petrochemical and energy industries. [5]
The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs around the town.
Šlapanice is located on the railway line Brno– Uherské Hradiště. [6]
The main landmark of Šlapanice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a medieval Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century. [7]
Šlapanice is twinned with: [8]