Modřice

Modřice
Modřice
Town
	Aerial view of the centre of the town
	Flag Coat of arms
	Modřice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°7′41″N 16°36′52″E / 49.12806°N 16.61444°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1141
Government
• Mayor	Libor Procházka
Area
• Total	10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	5,572
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 42
Website	www.mesto-modrice.cz

Modřice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmodr̝ɪtsɛ]; German: Mödritz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,600 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Modřice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Modřice is from 1141. There used to be a castle owned by the Olomouc bishops. In the 13th century, Germanic settlers came and mixed with the original Slavic population.^[2]

In the first half of the 20th century, Germans formed majority of the population. After the World War II, German inhabitants were expelled and the municipality was resettled by Czechs. Modřice became a town in 1994.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,619	—
1880	1,834	+13.3%
1890	1,890	+3.1%
1900	2,014	+6.6%
1910	2,205	+9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,237	+1.5%
1930	2,509	+12.2%
1950	2,423	−3.4%
1961	2,787	+15.0%
1970	3,381	+21.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	4,115	+21.7%
1991	3,484	−15.3%
2001	3,504	+0.6%
2011	4,845	+38.3%
2021	5,487	+13.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The D2 motorway from Brno to Břeclav runs next to the town.

Sights[edit]

The Church of Saint Gotthard is the landmark of the town. The original Romanesque structure was completely rebuilt in the 1780s. It has preserved Romanesque core, Renaissance portal and late Baroque tower.^[5]

Notable people[edit]

Christian Mayer (1719–1783), German astronomer
Leander Czerny (1859–1944), Austrian entomologist
Jiří Ventruba (1950–2021), neurosurgeon and politician

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Modřice na úsvitu dějin" (in Czech). Město Modřice. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Gotharda" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Modřice na úsvitu dějin" (in Czech). Město Modřice. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Gotharda" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-11-18.

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