Bohdalice-Pavlovice

Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic

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49°12′45″N 17°1′41″E / 49.21250°N 17.02806°E / 49.21250; 17.02806Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrict VyškovFirst mentioned1337Area

• Total8.89 km² (3.43 sq mi)Elevation

314 m (1,030 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total956 • Density110/km² (280/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

683 41

Websitewww.bohdalice.cz

Bohdalice-Pavlovice is a municipality in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Bohdalice, Manerov and Pavlovice. Pavlovice forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Geography

Bohdalice-Pavlovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Vyškov and 28 km (17 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is a hill at 433 m (1,421 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bohdalice is from 1337. Pavlovice was first mentioned in 1371. Manerov was founded in 1785 and later became part of Bohdalice municipality. Bohdalice and Pavlovice were merged into one municipality in 1964.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	757	—
1880	826	+9.1%
1890	902	+9.2%
1900	920	+2.0%
1910	957	+4.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	957	+0.0%
1930	858	−10.3%
1950	802	−6.5%
1961	955	+19.1%
1970	866	−9.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	837	−3.3%
1991	820	−2.0%
2001	810	−1.2%
2011	815	+0.6%
2021	845	+3.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, located in Bohdalice. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1807–1814 and has late Baroque elements.^[5]

Other protected cultural monuments are the Chapel of Saint Francis Xavier in Manerov, dating from 1727, and a calvary in Bohdalice of unknown age.^[6]

A notable landmark is the Bohdalice Castle. It was built in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century. In the 19th century, the building was twice rebuilt and acquired a Neoclassical and Empire character. In the 20th century, the castle lost its historical value. Today it houses a school.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bohdalice-Pavlovice. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vyškov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bohdalice-Pavlovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
^ "Zámek v Bohdalicích" (in Czech). Muzeum Tomáše E. Müllera. Retrieved 2024-02-29.