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Šlapanice

Coordinates: 49°10′7″N 16°43′38″E / 49.16861°N 16.72722°E / 49.16861; 16.72722
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For the municipality in the Central Bohemian Region, see Šlapanice (Kladno District).
Šlapanice
Town
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Coordinates: 49°10′7″N 16°43′38″E / 49.16861°N 16.72722°E / 49.16861; 16.72722
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1235
Government
 • MayorMichaela Trněná (STAN)
Area
 • Total
14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
7,940
 • Density542/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 51
Websitewww.slapanice.cz

Šlapanice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʃlapaɲɪtsɛ]) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,900 inhabitants. The town is located on the Říčka Stream in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The main landmark is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

Administrative division

Šlapanice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

Etymology

The name Šlapanice is derived from the personal name Šlapán, meaning "the village of Šlapán's people".[3]

Geography

Šlapanice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Brno. It lies in a predominantly agricultural landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The highest point is at 292 m (958 ft) above sea level. The Říčka Stream flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Šlapanice is in a deed of the Olomouc Chapter from 1235. The village was founded on an old trade route, from which its wealth flowed, but development was hampered by frequent damage during wars. It was allegedly plundered by the Tatars in 1241. The village was then sacked in 1449 during a campaign against the monastery in Rajhrad. It suffered further significant damage during the siege of Brno by the army of Matthias Corvinus in 1468–1469 and again in 1470. In 1643–1645, during the siege of Brno during the Thirty Years' War, Šlapanice was repeatedly looted. The village was further devastated in 1742 by the army of Frederick the Great during the War of the Austrian Succession.[4]

At the beginning of the 17th century, Šlapanice lost its importance and began to stagnate economically, as trade routes diverted towards Brno. In 1677, 1733 and especially in 1757, the settlement was badly damaged by fires. From the 17th century until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Šlapanice was divided into three parts with different owners. The municipality was promoted to a town in 1965.[5]

Demographics

Economy

The largest employer based in the town's territory is CCI Czech Republic, a branch of IMI plc. It produces valves for the oil, petrochemical and energy industries.[8]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Brno to Ostrava runs around the town.

Šlapanice is located on the railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště.[9]

Sights

The main landmark of Šlapanice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a medieval Romanesque church from the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries, rebuilt in the early Gothic style at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries and then in the Baroque style in 1753–1755.[10]

A notable building is the former scholaster's house. It is a late Renaissance house with origins in the 13th century, modified in the Baroque style. Before the Battle of Austerlitz, the building served as the headquarters of the Austro-Russian army.[11] Today it houses the Brno Region Museum.[12]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Šlapanice is twinned with:[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Město Šlapanice. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  4. ↑ "13. až 18. století" (in čeština). Město Šlapanice. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  5. ↑ "20. století 1945–1989" (in čeština). Město Šlapanice. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "O nás" (in čeština). CCI Czech Republic, s.r.o. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  9. ↑ "Station details Šlapanice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  10. ↑ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  11. ↑ "Scholasterie" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  12. ↑ "Muzeum" (in čeština). Město Šlapanice. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  13. ↑ "Partnerská města" (in čeština). Město Šlapanice. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
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