Střelice is a municipality and village in
Brno-Country District in the
South Moravian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 3,300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name of the village is derived from the words ''střelec'' ('shooter'), ''střílet'' ('to shoot'). According to legend, the village was originally the seat of the land's archers.
Geography
Střelice is located about southwest of
Brno
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. It lies in the
Bobrava Highlands
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. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Bobrava River, which flows along the southern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Střelice is from 1375, when Moravian Margrave
John Henry founded the
Carthusian monastery in
Královo Pole and donated it several villages, including Střelice.
Demographics
Transport
Střelice is located on the railway line Brno–
Třebíč.
Sights
The main landmark of Střelice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the late Baroque style, but it has a medieval core. Its present form is the result of the reconstruction in 1932.
Twin towns – sister cities
Střelice is
twinned
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* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
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Assago
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It contains the headquarters of Nestlé's Italian branch and the Mediolanum Forum.
Sport
Football Teams:''GS ...
, Italy
*
Nozay, France
References
External links
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Villages in Brno-Country District