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Market town in South Moravian, Czech Republic
Vemyslice
is a market town in
Znojmo District
in the
South Moravian Region
of the
Czech Republic
. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Etymology
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The initial name of the settlement was Vojemyslice and was derived from the personal name Vojemysl. The current form of the name was created by gradual distortion. The current name is officialy used since 1925.
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Geography
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Vemyslice is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of
Znojmo
and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of
Brno
. It lies mostly in the
Jevi?ovice Uplands
, only the northeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the
Boskovice Furrow
. The highest point is the hill Tanarka at 391 m (1,283 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Rokytna River.
History
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The first written mention of Vemyslice is from 1234. The village was divided into two parts. The larger part was owned by the
Porta coeli Convent
in
Ti?nov
and the smaller part had various owners.
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In 1556, Vemyslice was promoted to a
market town
by Emperor
Ferdinand I
. In 1673, most of the market town burned down.
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Demographics
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Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
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1869
| 657
| ?
|
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1880
| 773
| +17.7%
|
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1890
| 838
| +8.4%
|
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1900
| 780
| ?6.9%
|
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1910
| 838
| +7.4%
|
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| Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
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1921
| 934
| +11.5%
|
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1930
| 982
| +5.1%
|
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1950
| 903
| ?8.0%
|
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1961
| 928
| +2.8%
|
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1970
| 839
| ?9.6%
|
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| Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
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1980
| 772
| ?8.0%
|
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1991
| 742
| ?3.9%
|
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2001
| 700
| ?5.7%
|
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2011
| 665
| ?5.0%
|
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2021
| 672
| +1.1%
|
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Source: Censuses
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Transport
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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Vemyslice is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a Romanesque church, rebuilt in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century.
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References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Vemyslice
.