Pohořelice (Brno-Country District)

Pohořelice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpoɦor̝ɛlɪtsɛ]; German: Pohrlitz) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,300 inhabitants. It lies on the Jihlava River.

Pohořelice
Town
Town square
Flag
Coat of arms
Pohořelice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°58′52″N 16°31′28″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1222
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Novák
Area
 • Total43.05 km2 (16.62 sq mi)
Elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total5,251
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
691 23
Websitewww.pohorelice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Nová Ves and Smolín are administrative parts of Pohořelice.

History

The first written mention of Pohořelice is from 1222. It was a royal town until 1512, when it was acquired by William II of Pernstein. He and his descendants focused on the economic development of the town and they began to establish ponds. Pohořelice became a centre of grain growing, viticulture and fish farming.[2]

After World War II there was an internment camp in the town for ethnic Germans, as a part of the Brno death march.

Economy

Viticulture has a long tradition here. Pohořelice lies in the Mikulovská wine sub-region.

Notable people

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

Pohořelice is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Pohořelice. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  3. "Pohořelický zpravodaj červenec-srpen 2019" (PDF) (in Czech). Město Pohořelice. August 2019. pp. 1, 7. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
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