Jedovnice

Jedovnice is a market town in the Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.

Jedovnice
Market town
View across the Olšovec Pond
Flag
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Jedovnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′40″N 16°45′22″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
First mentioned1251
Government
 • MayorJaroslav Šíbl
Area
 • Total14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,824
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 06
Websitewww.jedovnice.cz

Geography

Jedovnice is located in the Brno Highlands. Small western part of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. Eastern part of the territory comprises the nature reserve Rakovec.

Jedovnice lies on the Jedovnický Stream with a set of ponds. The largest of them which borders the built-up area is Olšovec. It was first mentioned in 1371. It has an area of 42 hectares (100 acres) and the length of the dam is 641 metres (2,103 ft). It is a major recreation centre.[2]

History
Church of Saint Peter and Paul

The first written mention of Jedovnice is from 1251. In 1335, the settlement was promoted to a market town.[3]

Culture

In 2018 it was the venue for the Linux Bier Wanderung.

Sights

The parish Church of Saint Peter and Paul was built in the current Baroque form in 1783–1785 by extension and reconstruction of the original Gothic building. It is remarkable for the modern interior made by Mikuláš Medek, Jan Koblasa, Josef Istler, Karel Nepraš and Ludvík Kolek in 1963–1976.[4]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Jedovnice is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Rybník Olšovec" (in Czech). Olšovec Pond. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Jedovnice. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  4. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  5. "Partnerské město Aschheim (Německo)" (in Czech). Městys Jedovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
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