Babice nad Svitavou
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Jihomoravský kraj | ||||
| District : | Brno-venkov | ||||
| Area : | 1811 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 16 ' N , 16 ° 42' E | ||||
| Height: | 420 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 1,284 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 664 01 | ||||
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| Railway connection: | Brno – Česká Třebová | ||||
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| Status: | local community | ||||
| Districts: | 1 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Miroslav Martykán (as of 2006) | ||||
| Address: | Babice nad Svitavou 197 66401 Babice nad Svitavou |
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| Municipality number: | 582794 | ||||
| Website : | www.babice-nad-svitavou.cz | ||||
The municipality Babice nad Svitavou (German Babitz ) with an area of 1811 hectares and 1284 inhabitants (January 1, 2019) is located in the Okres Brno-venkov ( Moravia ) and is about twelve kilometers from the district town of Brno . The border of the Moravský kras runs through the village . In the vicinity there are picturesque landscapes with nature reserves and historical sights.
history
The first written mention of the place (as Babibcz ) comes from the year 1356. At that time the village probably belonged to the lands of the Obřany Castle . After disputes with Brno, the castle was captured and destroyed. John of Luxembourg donated Obřany to the city of Brno. The Ronov Castle was built on the site of the destroyed castle and the rule went to Čeňek Krušina von Lichtenburg , later to the Margrave Johann Heinrich and from 1410 to the Schwarzenberg von Boskowitz . In 1604 it belonged to the Lords of Pozořice . During the Thirty Years War the village was looted twice and burned down in 1645. After 1648 there was a new settlement. The place suffered further destruction after the battle of Königgrätz . The first school was built in 1764 and the railroad in 1843.
Attractions
Church of Saint John the Baptist
