Čebín
Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic
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Čebín is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Čebín | |
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Church of Saint George | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Čebín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′48″N 16°28′41″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1353 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,948 |
| • Density | 269/km2 (698/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 23 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Čebín is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Brno. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Boskovice Furrow, but it also extends into the Bobrava Highlands in the east. The highest point is the hill Čebínka at 429 m (1,407 ft) above sea level.
History
Demographics
Transport
Čebín is located on the railway lines Židlochovice–Křižanov via Brno and Tišnov–Hustopeče via Brno.[5]
Sights
The main landmark of Čebín is the Church of Saint George. It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century, but it has a Romanesque core. After the 1772 fire, the church was modified and expanded. Further modifications were made in the mid-19th century.[6]
Notable people
- František Štambachr (born 1953), footballer
