Syrovice

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First mentioned1294
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Syrovice
Church of Saint Augustine
Church of Saint Augustine
Flag of Syrovice
Coat of arms of Syrovice
Syrovice is located in Czech Republic
Syrovice
Syrovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°4′47″N 16°32′47″E / 49.07972°N 16.54639°E / 49.07972; 16.54639
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1294
Area
  Total
8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
2,097
  Density254/km2 (657/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 67
Websitewww.syrovice.cz

Syrovice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Syrovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley.

History

The first written mention of Syrovice is from 1294. Until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in the 19th century, the village was divided into three parts with different owners. One part belonged to the Dolní Kounice estate, one part belonged to the Sokolnice estate and one part belonged to the Hajany estate.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869627    
1880690+10.0%
1890773+12.0%
1900835+8.0%
1910884+5.9%
YearPop.±%
1921906+2.5%
19301,002+10.6%
19501,011+0.9%
19611,096+8.4%
19701,083−1.2%
YearPop.±%
1980982−9.3%
1991946−3.7%
2001971+2.6%
20111,382+42.3%
20211,917+38.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D52 motorway (part of the European route E461) from Brno to the Czech-Austrian border in Mikulov passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

References

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