Říčany (Brno-Country District)

Říčany
Municipality
Centre with the Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag Coat of arms
Říčany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′54″N16°23′37″E / 49.21500°N 16.39361°E / 49.21500; 16.39361
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1237
Area
• Total	10.93 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01) [1]
• Total	2,143
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 82
Website	www.ricanyubrna.cz

Říčany is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Geography

Říčany is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Brno. It lies on the border between the Boskovice Furrow and Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Doubravky at 457 m (1,499 ft) above sea level. The stream Říčanský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Říčany is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1237. The village was owned by a local noble family, who called themselves the Lords of Říčany. In the 16th century at the latest, Říčany ceased to be a separate estate and was annexed to the Veveří estate. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,061 —     1880 1,108 +4.4% 1890 1,164 +5.1% 1900 1,471 +26.4% 1910 1,520 +3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,614 +6.2% 1930 1,698 +5.2% 1950 1,631 −3.9% 1961 1,655 +1.5% 1970 1,612 −2.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,715 +6.4% 1991 1,658 −3.3% 2001 1,671 +0.8% 2011 1,925 +15.2% 2021 2,074 +7.7%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs through the northern part of the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Říčany is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1754–1763. ^[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Říčany. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-15.

External links

• Official website