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Višňové (Znojmo District)
Višňové (german: Wischenau) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. Geography Višňové is located about northeast of Znojmo and southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Rokytná River. Horní Dunajovice Reservoir, built on the Křepička Stream, is situated on the southern municipal border. History The first written mention of Višňové is from 1234. Until 1435, the owners of the village often changed. From 1435 to 1583, it was a property of the Višňovský of Petrovec noble family. During their rule, in 1529, Višňové was promoted to a Městys, market town. In 1583–1629, the market town was owned by the Zahrádecký of Zahrádky family. The Thirty Years' War left Višňové badly damaged and depopulated. In 1629–1667, Višňové was owned by the Elbogner family; then the owners of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Městys
Městys (or, unofficially or obsolete, městečko (literally "small town")), translated as "market town", is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of simple ''obec'' (municipality), but lower than that of ''město'' (city, town). Historically a ''městys'' was a locality which had the right to stage livestock markets (and some other "extraordinary" and annual markets), and it is therefore translated as "market town". The term went out of official use in Czechoslovakia in 1954, but was reintroduced in the Czech Republic in 2006. As of September 2020, there are 228 municipalities on which the status of ''městys'' has been re-admitted. In all cases, these are municipalities that have requested the return of their former title. This title has not been newly awarded to any municipality that would not have it in the past, the law does not even set any specific criteria for it, only procedural competenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |