Jedovnice

Jedovnice
Market town
View across the Olšovec Pond
Flag Coat of arms
Jedovnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′40″N16°45′22″E / 49.34444°N 16.75611°E / 49.34444; 16.75611 Coordinates: 49°20′40″N16°45′22″E / 49.34444°N 16.75611°E / 49.34444; 16.75611
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1251
Government
• Mayor	Jaroslav Šíbl
Area
• Total	14.24 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Elevation	470 m (1,540 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01) [1]
• Total	2,805
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 06
Website	www.jedovnice.cz

Jedovnice is a market town in the Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.

Geography

Jedovnice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Blansko and 16 km (10 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. Small western part of the municipal territory lies in the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. Eastern part of the territory comprises the Rakovec Nature Reserve.

Jedovnice lies on the Jedovnický Stream with a set of ponds. The largest of the ponds is Olšovec, which borders the built-up area. The pond was first mentioned in 1371. It has an area of 42 hectares (100 acres) and the length of the dam is 641 metres (2,103 ft). It is a major recreation centre. ^[2]

History

Church of Saint Peter and Paul

The first written mention of Jedovnice is from 1251. In 1335, the settlement was promoted to a market town. ^[3]

Culture

In 2018 it was the venue for the Linux Bier Wanderung.

Sights

The parish Church of Saint Peter and Paul was built in the current Baroque form in 1783–1785 by extension and reconstruction of the original Gothic building. It is remarkable for the modern interior made by Mikuláš Medek, Jan Koblasa, Josef Istler, Karel Nepraš and Ludvík Kolek in 1963–1976. ^[4]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Jedovnice is twinned with: ^[5]

• Aschheim, Germany

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
2. "Rybník Olšovec" (in Czech). Olšovec Pond. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Jedovnice. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
4. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
5. "Partnerské město Aschheim (Německo)" (in Czech). Městys Jedovnice. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

External links

• Official website