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| name = Polešovice |
| name = Polešovice |
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| settlement_type = [[Městys|Market town]] |
| settlement_type = [[Městys|Market town]] |
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| image_caption = Centre of Polešovice<br>with the Church of |
| image_caption = Centre of Polešovice<br>with the Church of Saints Peter and Paul |
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| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-1-january-2023|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2023-05-23|access-date=2023-05-29|archive-date=2023-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928200208/https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-1-january-2023|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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'''Polešovice''' is a market town in [[Uherské Hradiště District]] in the [[Zlín Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. |
'''Polešovice''' is a market town in [[Uherské Hradiště District]] in the [[Zlín Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 2,000 inhabitants. |
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==Geography== |
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Polešovice lies approximately {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} south-west of [[Uherské Hradiště]], {{convert|33|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-west of [[Zlín]], and {{convert|242|km|mi|abbr=on}} south-east of [[Prague]]. |
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Polešovice is located about {{convert|9|km|0}} southwest of [[Uherské Hradiště]] and {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Zlín]]. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the [[Kyjov Hills]], the eastern part lies in the [[Lower Morava Valley]]. The highest point is at {{convert|360|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The first written mention of Polešovice is from 1220, when it was owned by the newly-established Cistercian monastery in [[Velehrad]]. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was first mentioned in 1320, but it was destroyed by the [[Hussites]] in 1421. After the [[Hussite Wars]], the church was built again.<ref name=history>{{cite web |
The first written mention of Polešovice is from 1220, when it was owned by the newly-established Cistercian monastery in [[Velehrad]]. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was first mentioned in 1320, but it was destroyed by the [[Hussites]] in 1421. After the [[Hussite Wars]], the church was built again. In 1595, Polešovice was promoted to a town by Emperor [[Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor|Rudolf II]].<ref name=history>{{cite web|title=Historie|url=https://www.polesovice.cz/mestys/historie/|publisher=Městys Polešovice|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-06|archive-date=2023-09-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922135928/https://www.polesovice.cz/mestys/historie/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
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{{historical populations |
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|1869|1984 |
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|1880|2047 |
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|1890|2046 |
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|1900|2150 |
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|1910|2109 |
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|1921|2092 |
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|1930|2103 |
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|1950|2251 |
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|1961|2480 |
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|1970|2281 |
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|1980|2203 |
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|1991|2020 |
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|2001|1989 |
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|2011|1939 |
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|2021|1939 |
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|source=Censuses<ref>{{cite web|title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště|url=https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/20537734/130084150722.pdf/4db4d760-81b5-4ef5-aae1-34ce9b060ee8?version=1.2|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|pages=3–4|language=cs|date=2015-12-21|access-date=2023-12-06|archive-date=2022-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121081100/https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/20537734/130084150722.pdf/4db4d760-81b5-4ef5-aae1-34ce9b060ee8?version=1.2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2021-03-27|access-date=2023-12-06|archive-date=2023-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303013932/https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |
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==Economy== |
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Polešovice is known for [[viticulture]]. The municipality lies in the [[Czech wine#Moravia|Slovácká wine subregion]]. |
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==Transport== |
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The [[Přerov]]–[[Břeclav]] railway line crosses the territory, but there is no train station. Polešovice is served by the station in neighbouring [[Nedakonice]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Detail stanice Nedakonice|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/nedakonice/5435205|publisher=[[České dráhy]]|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-06|archive-date=2023-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207180352/https://www.cd.cz/stanice/nedakonice/5435205|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Sights== |
==Sights== |
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The main sight is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was |
The main sight is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was rebuilt to its current Baroque form in 1725–1735.<ref name=history/> |
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There is a wooden observation tower called Floriánka. It is {{cvt|20|m}} high.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rozhledna Floriánka u Polešovic na Slovácku|url=https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/rozhledna-florianka-u-polesovic-na-slovacku|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|access-date=2023-05-29|archive-date=2023-05-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529082808/https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/rozhledna-florianka-u-polesovic-na-slovacku|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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==External links== |
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{{commons category|Polešovice}} |
{{commons category|Polešovice}} |
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*{{official|https://www.polesovice.cz/}} |
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{{Uherské Hradiště District}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Uherské Hradiště District]] |
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[[Category:Market towns in the Czech Republic]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:30, 28 April 2024
Polešovice | |
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Coordinates: 49°2′2″N 17°20′26″E / 49.03389°N 17.34056°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Zlín |
District | Uherské Hradiště |
First mentioned | 1220 |
Area | |
• Total | 13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 223 m (732 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,020 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 687 37 |
Website | www |
Polešovice is a market town in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Geography[edit]
Polešovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Uherské Hradiště and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Zlín. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Kyjov Hills, the eastern part lies in the Lower Morava Valley. The highest point is at 360 m (1,180 ft) above sea level.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Polešovice is from 1220, when it was owned by the newly-established Cistercian monastery in Velehrad. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was first mentioned in 1320, but it was destroyed by the Hussites in 1421. After the Hussite Wars, the church was built again. In 1595, Polešovice was promoted to a town by Emperor Rudolf II.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Economy[edit]
Polešovice is known for viticulture. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine subregion.
Transport[edit]
The Přerov–Břeclav railway line crosses the territory, but there is no train station. Polešovice is served by the station in neighbouring Nedakonice.[5]
Sights[edit]
The main sight is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was rebuilt to its current Baroque form in 1725–1735.[2]
There is a wooden observation tower called Floriánka. It is 20 m (66 ft) high.[6]
Notable people[edit]
- Jaroslav Krejčí (1916–2014), Czech-British sociologist
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Polešovice. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Uherské Hradiště" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4. Archived from the original on 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Detail stanice Nedakonice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
- ^ "Rozhledna Floriánka u Polešovic na Slovácku" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-29.