Dolenice

Dolenice
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Dolenice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′33″N16°21′56″E / 48.90917°N 16.36556°E / 48.90917; 16.36556
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01) [1]
• Total	136
• Density	30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 78
Website	www.obecdolenice.cz

Dolenice (German : Tullnitz) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Geography

Dolenice is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Znojmo and 35 km (22 mi) south of Brno. It lies in a flat landscape in the Dyje–Svratka Valley.

History

The first written mention of Dolenice is from 1046. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 378 —     1880 458 +21.2% 1890 364 −20.5% 1900 360 −1.1% 1910 393 +9.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 440 +12.0% 1930 388 −11.8% 1950 257 −33.8% 1961 259 +0.8% 1970 242 −6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 214 −11.6% 1991 155 −27.6% 2001 157 +1.3% 2011 148 −5.7% 2021 138 −6.8%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

Dolenice is located on the railway line Brno–Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou/Šanov. ^[5]

Sights

The most valuable monument is the Chapel of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This octagonal Baroque building dates from the end of the 17th century. ^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. "Předávání obecních symbolů, 6. 12. 2010" (in Czech). The Chamber of Deputies. 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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. "Detail stanice Dolenice" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2024-06-10.
6. "Kaple Pozdvižení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-24.

External links

• Official website