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.
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  Viničné Šumice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′49″N 16°49′32″E / 49.21361°N 16.82556°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1350 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,373 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 06 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
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Economy edit
Viničné Šumice is the northernmost wine municipality in Moravia.[2]
Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
Viničné Šumice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument 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 edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b c "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Obec Viničné Šumice. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Viničné Šumice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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