Syrovice

49°4′47″N 16°32′47″E / 49.07972°N 16.54639°E / 49.07972; 16.54639Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno-CountryFirst mentioned1294Area • Total8.27 km² (3.19 sq mi)Elevation202 m (663 ft)Population • Total2,002 • Density240/km² (630/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.syrovice.cz

Syrovice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Syrovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Brno. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley.

History

The first written mention of Syrovice is from 1294. Until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in the 19th century, the village was divided into three parts with different owners. One part belonged to the Dolní Kounice estate, one part belonged to the Sokolnice estate and one part belonged to the Hajany estate.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 627 —     1880 690 +10.0% 1890 773 +12.0% 1900 835 +8.0% 1910 884 +5.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 906 +2.5% 1930 1,002 +10.6% 1950 1,011 +0.9% 1961 1,096 +8.4% 1970 1,083 −1.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 982 −9.3% 1991 946 −3.7% 2001 971 +2.6% 2011 1,382 +42.3% 2021 1,917 +38.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D52 motorway (part of the European route E461) from Brno to the Czech-Austrian border in Mikulov passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark of Syrovice is the Church of Saint Augustine. It was originally a Baroque chapel dating from 1775, extended into the church in 1862.^[2][5]

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