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Viničné Šumice

Coordinates: 49°12′49″N 16°49′32″E / 49.21361°N 16.82556°E / 49.21361; 16.82556
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Viničné Šumice
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Coordinates: 49°12′49″N 16°49′32″E / 49.21361°N 16.82556°E / 49.21361; 16.82556
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1350
Area
 • Total
4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,381
 • Density291/km2 (753/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 06
Websitewww.vinicne-sumice.cz

Viničné Šumice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Viničné Šumice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Brno. It lies on the border between the Vyškov Gate and Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 387 m (1,270 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Šumice is from 1350. The village was part of the Vildenberk estate, owned by Jobst of Moravia from 1371, but the Vildenberk Castle was abandoned before 1402. Jobst donated the village to Petr of Kravaře in 1402. In 1417, Šumice acquired the vineyard right. The village then often changed owners, which lasted until 1637. From 1637 to 1920, Šumice was a property of the Liechtenstein family.[2]

In 1925, the name of the municipality was changed to Viničné Šumice (from vinice, meaning 'vineyard').[2]

Demographics

Economy

Viničné Šumice is the northernmost wine municipality in Moravia.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a stone cross from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, located in the centre of the village. Next to the cross is a belfry.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Historie a památky" (in čeština). Obec Viničné Šumice. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Viničné Šumice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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