Velké Pavlovice
Velké Pavlovice | |
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| Coordinates: 48°54′17″N 16°48′58″E / 48.90472°N 16.81611°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Břeclav |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Hasil |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.25 km2 (8.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,112 |
| • Density | 133.8/km2 (346.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 691 06 |
| Website | www |
Velké Pavlovice (German: Groß Pawlowitz) is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. The town is located on the Trkmanka River, on the border between the Ždánice Forest range, Lower Morava Valley and Kyjov Hills.
Velké Pavlovice was founded in the 13th century at the latest, but it became a town only in 1967. The town and its surroundings is known for viticulture and winemaking.
Geography
Velké Pavlovice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Břeclav. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Ždánice Forest range, only the southern part extends into the Lower Morava Valley and Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the Tabulka hill at 298 m (978 ft) above sea level. The Trkmanka River flows through the town.
History
The first written mention of Velké Pavlovice is from 1252, when the settlement gave tithes from vineyards to the newly founded Cistercian abbey in Žďár nad Sázavou. It frequently changed its owners. During the Thirty Years' War, Velké Pavlovice was one of the worst damaged villages in the region. The village recovered in the first half of the 18th century.[2]
In 1891 Velké Pavlovice was promoted to a market town by Emperor Franz Joseph. In 1967, it became a town.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
The area of Velké Pavlovice is known for viticulture and winemaking. It gave its name to the Velkopavlovická wine subregion.
Transport
The D2 motorway from Brno to the border with Slovakia runs next to the town.
Velké Pavlovice is located on the Kobylí–Zaječí railway line of local importance.[5]
Sights
The main landmark of Velké Pavlovice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is an early Baroque church built in 1670–1680 and rebuilt in the mid-19th century.[6]
Notable people
- Rudolf Kassner (1873–1959), Austrian writer and philosopher
Twin towns — sister cities
Velké Pavlovice is twinned with:[7]
- Slovakia Senica, Slovakia
- Czech Republic Ždírec nad Doubravou, Czech Republic
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Město Velké Pavlovice. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Velké Pavlovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ↑ "Partnerská města" (in čeština). Město Velké Pavlovice. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
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