Velké Pavlovice
Velké Pavlovice (German: Groß Pawlowitz) is a small town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. The region of Velké Pavlovice is famous for its vineyards.
Velké Pavlovice | |
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Town | |
 Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Velké Pavlovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′17″N 16°48′58″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Břeclav |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jiří Otřel (STAN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.24 km2 (8.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,140 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 691 06 |
| Website | www |
History
Written sources began in 1252, when this villa was donated to the property of a new founded Cistercian abbey in Žďár nad Sázavou. Gothic St. Catherine Church was destroyed during Thirty Years' War. Baroque Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary which dominates the town until today was built afterwards.
Notable people
- Rudolf Kassner (1873–1959), Austrian writer and philospher
Twin towns — sister cities
Velké Pavlovice is twinned with:[2]
Échenon, France
Senica, Slovakia- Ždírec nad Doubravou, Czech Republic
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Velké Pavlovice. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
External links
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- (in Czech) Official website
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