Pohořelice (Brno-Country District)
Pohořelice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpoɦor̝ɛlɪtsɛ]; German: Pohrlitz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants. It lies on the Jihlava River in the wine region of Mikulov.
Pohořelice | |
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Town | |
 Town square | |
_vlajka.jpg.webp) Flag _znak.gif) Coat of arms | |
  Pohořelice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′52″N 16°31′28″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1222 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Miroslav Novák |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.02 km2 (16.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 5,133 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 691 23 |
| Website | www |
After World War II there was an internment camp in the town for ethnic Germans, as a part of the Brno death march.
Notable people
- Eugen Beyer (1882–1940), Austrian field marshal
- Věra Špinarová (1951–2017), singer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
External links
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- (in Czech) Official website
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