Klobouky u Brna
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Klobouky u Brna | |
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 General view of the town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Klobouky u Brna Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′42″N 16°51′34″E / 48.99500°N 16.85944°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Břeclav |
| First mentioned | 1210 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavel Volek |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.27 km2 (12.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,476 |
| • Density | 79.18/km2 (205.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 691 72 |
| Website | www |
Klobouky u Brna is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Klobouky u Brna consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Klobouky u Brna (2,201)
- Bohumilice (219)
Etymology
The Czech word klobouky literally means 'hats'. The name was probably derived from the shape of the surrounding hills.[3]
Geography
Klobouky u Brna is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Břeclav and 28 km (17 mi) southeast of Brno. Almost the entire municipal territory lies in the Ždánice Forest, only a small part in the east extends into the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the Nedánov hill at 368 m (1,207 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of both Klobouky and Bohumilice is from 1210, when Lev of Klobouky donated the villages to the Premonstratensian monastery in Zábrdovice (today part of Brno), which he founded. In 1298, Klobouky was promoted to a market town by King Wenceslaus II. The monastery owned the Klobouky estate until its abolishment in 1784.[4][5]
Klobouky was located on an important route between Moravia and Kingdom of Hungary, from which it profited in times of peace, but suffered from the passage of troops and looting in times of war. The settlement was badly damaged during the Bocskai uprising and during the Thirty Years' War.[3]
Klobouky obtained the town status in 1964.[3] On 7 October 1992, the town was renamed Klobouky u Brna.[6]
Demographics
Transport
There are no major roads passing through the town. The railway that starts in the eastern part of the municipal territory is unused.
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